Arianne L.
First Rental Refinance - BRRR
Just wanted to share the results of our first rental refinance / delayed financing. My husband and I are in our first year of our real estate investing career. Hope to encourage some of the newer people here. There ar...
Laurie Wang
Investing in Vegas - best neighborhoods?
Hi all. First-time investor here looking at single family homes and small multi-family in Vegas for buy and hold. I'm based out of state and interested in getting into Vegas during the potential downturn, as I'm bulli...
Jeremy Henry
In a pickle... Default on 5 properties, or hold out?
Let's say you have 5 properties that - due to economic and job market conditions in the area - only command enough rent to barely cover mortgages, insurance, and taxes. Nothing left over at all for maintenance, repa...
Ben Leybovich
What is Bad Debt?
There's been a lot of discussion on the forums as it relates to differentiating bad debt from good. The most common view on BP is that any debt which does not produce investment returns is bad debt.I, for the most pa...
David Cherkowsky
Do I need a partnership LLC to depreciate and write off expenses on a rental property
I purchased a rental property earlier this year, and it will be my first year not taking the standard deduction. I met with a tax professional I found through BP, and in our planning call, she mentioned that if you ar...
Arina Alexiuc
New Investor - looking for advice
First of all, allow me to say that BP is amazing! I am really surprised how many people are willing to share their wisdom and knowledge! Thank you all for that!My husband and I are new investors. We have been thinking...
Jack B.
Do you plan on eventually cashing out and moving away from real estate?
Or have you? A woman I recently dated also has a rental portfolio and retired in her 30's. She met a lady in California who told her as you get older you won't want to deal with the hassle of tenants and rentals or PM...
Wendell De Guzman
Will the Real Estate Market Collapse in 2015?
Here's a provocative video...explaining we have a real estate bubble right now in 2014. When do you think this bubble will pop? Back in 2005 (after hurricane Katrina hit), I predicted a real estate collapse as well bu...
Ben Leybovich
Should Newbies Have Access to Calculators?
OK, y'all. Are you new? If so - pay attention...I got a PM today from a very nice guy. Very well-spoken, seemingly intelligent, and well educated.He introduced himself, and congratulated me with a job well-done on ...
Roland S.
How Poor Americans get Exploited by their Landlords
It seems to me that the landlords are providing a service for people that need housing, not exploiting them....https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/how-poor-amer...