I am looking to rehab a home (purely cosmetic) in Los Angeles County.  I have been doing a lot of research about costs and I will be getting bids from contractors. It will new kitchen, floors, redo bathroom from head ...

A cost segregation study is an engineering study that allows you to depreciate a significant amount of your real estate purchase price up front by breaking down the building into structural components which are expens...

Warning: Newbie Investor Question!I'm going to start renting out my first house in January and I'm curious if there's any sort of cheat sheet / checklist / reference of all of the different tax deductible expenses tha...

I'm interested in purchasing this 4 plex in my area. Its a 4 unit building with two separate addresses 5812 and 5814.  Each side has two 1+1s.Here are the numbers.The owner is has them on the market at $139k each.  Sh...

Someone left a queen size bedframe with a pillow top mattress set.  A 5 gallon hot/cold water dispenser.  A 3/4 inch socket set. Propane tanks. Service cart. 5 lbs of boudin. Used BMW suspension components ready to se...

Greetings! As a newcomer to both biggerpockets and the real estate business, I have decided that it may be within my best interests to join an 'Investment Club' (or Real Estate Investment Club, as it may be called). I...

Passive Activity Loss Rules
If you are a real estate investor that doesn’t qualify for REPS status (discussed in #5 below), understanding the Passive Activity Loss rules is crucial. Passive activity losses are those ...

Hello Friends, I wanted to find out ROI on my investment and I have come up with basic calculator. I wanted someone to review my personalized calculator and suggest any edits.Monthly rent (and other additional perks)(...

My builder sent me a document that states the following:Application_NewConstructionResidential_CapeCoral: "The following fees may be placed on new construction and addition building permits:• ALS IMPACT• POLICE IMPACT...

Hi guys, currently I am in the process of learning as much as I can about multi-family. I am reading  "best ever apartment syndication book" and am learning a lot. Also have been watching the "multi-family mentor" sho...