Pawel Ptaszek
Where to start?
Hello there everyone. My name is Pawel. I know this might be a question that's asked here daily, but where should i start? I am currently 22 and going to school for what seems to me an endless rat race with no bright ...
Joshua B.
Ann Arbor Michigan Buy-and-Hold Success
Since becoming an avid follower of BiggerPockets about a year ago, I've done two fix and flips (links below). However, with little kids and a FT job, that was getting a bit taxing so I decided to shift over to a buy-a...
Luis Rosario
It's time for the second deal!
Hello BP Family,Looking for your insight:My first deal in 2014 is a 2 unit owner-occupied property that I converted to a legal triplex. It has taught and (still is) teaching me about the complexities involved. This is...
Aaron Kaplan
Newbie -- help needed where to start : restaurant property in CA
Hello BP nation,
I am just starting on my journey into REI and I already have a good conundrum....
My mother in law, who speaks very good Cantonese, but very poor English, owns a property in CA where a fast food fra...
Joshua Michael Hauman
Estimating House Flip Repair Costs | How to
It is imperative in fix and flip that you get the budget down when taking on a project. Having the correct budget gives you a clear picture, helps you manage risk and understand the profitability of the deal. But you ...
Account Closed
Building a partnership for mobile home parks
I'm stuck and need help finding the next piece of the puzzle! I would like to structure a partnership to purchase a 15-30 lot mobile home park in the NE Tennessee area. How would you structure the partnership given: 1...
Alex Shaughnessy
Rolling annuity into self directed IRA
My mom has an annuity w/ about 40k. She is telling me that is my inheritance. Its currently in a fixed annuity and can barely keep up w/ inflation. I want to use those funds for a deal. I am new to the self directed I...
Dan Pezzano
Stuck in the rat race
I've been working at a university for the past 5 years. I was fortunate enough to to get a job there right after graduating (from a different college) with a BS in Business Administration. I started as an admin coordi...
Shari Posey
Fair Tax?? Seems like now would be a good time to try it.
I just finished reading The Fair Tax Book by Neal Boortz. It seems too good to be true but let's say it is accurate, it seems like now would be a fantastic time to force the issue when we've got such a gigantic defici...
Michael W.
Net Present Value of Free Cash Flows
I'm moving this post from the general forum to this forum, I think it's more applicable here.
We are in the process of buying our first investment home. When I say in the process, I mean we have secured lendi...