I'm seeking clarification on activation of suspended passive losses upon sale of rental property. Let's use the scenario where my suspended PAL exceeds capital gains upon asset disposition.  Does the total suspended P...

There have been many forum posts here on BP about Gurus in this business, evaluating their performance, etc.  There are a number of active members of BP that swear up and down that they're not a "Guru".  So what is th...

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I've been a member on BP for quite some time but I've been passively involved. Now, I'm at a point in my life where my W-2 job is making me a stable income (tax accountant) and I'm very i...

Heading to the local courthouse to see what type of leads I can come across. Probates, Divorce, tax delinquent list etc. Trying to mix this in along with my direct mail campaign. Any advice on getting leads at the cou...

Hi all! I'm a recent college graduate who has been saving up money and reading a ton of bigger pockets and am ready to get started investing in real estate. There are two markets that I am looking at, both have their ...

Hello BiggerPockets!My name is Matt Connolly and I am finally getting into the business of real estate investing here in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia focusing mainly in Norfolk and Virginia Beach. My plan now is...

Alright so starting this year off. Trying to be more organized in the way that we order our home depot materials. I'm curious as to what others out there are using when they walk through a property making a list of wh...

I'm studying for my Broker's license and I came across something very interesting. Apparently, if someone is delinquent on their taxes, the property goes to a Tax Sale where the highest bidder (above taxes owed) gets ...

Hi all,Starting this week, I am going to begin weekly market updates for the San Francisco Bay Area, East Bay specifically (Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, San Ramon, Oakland, Berkeley, San Leandro, Hayward, Fremont et...

I'm looking to make my first property purchase. I've been reading that most mortgage lenders require a 2-year history of employment. Does that mean in the last 24 months from now? Or the last two complete W-2 years? I...