James Dainard
Buying in your name vs buying under an LLC
Hey BP Community!!I've been getting a lot of questions over on my Instagram and I wanted to make sure I shared the answers with you all as well!The question we got recently was, if you're starting out and are looking ...
Ross Hartman
First Property Advice-18 y/o college student
Hello everyone! My name is Ross Hartman and I am a new real estate investor that is seeking advice on ways to start up my investment career. I am a current freshman in college at Mercyhurst University in Erie, PA, and...
Ray King Sterling
Multi-Family Newbie Investor
Hello Biggerpockets Community, I'm excited to join this forum as a newbie in real estate investment. I've always been interested in real estate, but I'm not quite sure where to start. I'm looking for guidance on findi...
Hayden Wright
What did you do to avoide analysis paralysis?
This question has three parts:1. How long did it take you to acquire your first property after beginning your education phase? 2. What gave you the confidence to pull the trigger?3. How would you recommend newbies sho...
Chris Hylton
Newbie investor - Looking in Arkansas, DFW, & PHX areas
Hello all -
I am a newbie investor and looking to pull the trigger very soon (within 90 days) on a multi-family property in AR, DFW and PHX area's respectively. I am looking to connect with other local investors an...
Joe Jor
IRA to Roth Conversion - Passive or Active for Taxation purposes?
Howdy Gang,I am considering converting an IRA to a Roth. I know this will trigger a taxable event. Is this event considered an active or a passive activity?The background of the question is: can this tax be offset b...
Timothy Howdeshell
S corp LLC as sole owner of standard LLC for Long term buy n hold
Hi BP,I've read that there are potential issues with holding property long term in an S-corp LLC. My understanding is that any disposition of property out of the S corp triggers a taxable event, and steps up the basis...
Patrick Kucera
Looking for Advice - LLC & Trust creation
My family will be going through some major life events this year (military retirement, relocation, new jobs) and wanted to ensure we're fully set up to protect our assets and leave a legacy to our children. We curren...
Sheronda Jarrett
Starting My REI Career from Brooklyn/NYC
Hello BiggerPockets Community,Hope everyone is well. My name is Sheronda, and I am very excited to start my real estate investment career with the community of BiggerPockets. I am excited about real estate investing ...
Ryan Scully
New Member from SE Michigan
Hey everyone, my name is Ryan. I am from SE Michigan (live and work between Flint and Detroit). From 2012 to 2018 I purchased and sold 6 live-in flips. I bought the dirtiest, ugliest house on a nice street and work...