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Hi BP!My name is Brandon and I'm planning on getting into long term rental properties. I'm currently in the stage of learning more (that's why I'm here!) about all aspects. I'm currently in San Diego and I'd like to...
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This is an account of some of my experience with RDU Broker over a 21 month period. Jonathan Matthews was my principal point of contact during this time. I hope to simply provide an account of my experiences to help o...
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Hello everyone, I am currently in the process of becoming an agent, and then continue my education to become a broker. I eventually want to improve/add value and develop real estate as I gain more experience and conne...
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I hired several persons/contractors to do the painting, landscaping, cleaning and maintainance, but I don't have their SSN or TIN, so I did not send them form 1099MISC, do I still can deduct all those costs from the r...
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Hello BP,My name is Darryl Pitchford. I have been lurking through the site for the last couple of years and have found so much useful information. I own two SFH rentals (townhouses) in Virginia (Hampton Roads area). M...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Community! My name is Davis Wood, I am 24 and live in Charleston, SC. I graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering in 2019 and currently w...
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Hello BiggerPockets Community and fellow Real Estate Addicts!
My name is Jonathan Abbott. I am a recent college graduate in finance and economics (yay for a piece of paper) and reside in the good ole state of Nort...
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What strategies do you all use to find deals? In this low cap rate dominated market the mls/loop net/Zillow etc listed properties don’t pencil out for the most part. I’m in California, so I’ve settled in investing out...
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Good morning!Not new to the podcast and currently reading The Book on Rental Property Investing, but new-ish to the forums/site and admittedly green. I live in NYC and have been saving steadily for a home purchase; I ...
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One of the real estate investors I work with most frequently came to me with an idea last week. His grandmother has a free and clear mansion in the Hamptons, NY. She offered to get a cash out refinance loan against th...