David Ivy
March 2018 Market Report
The March 2018 Central Texas Housing Market Report is out from the Austin Board of REALTORS®. All signs point to an incredibly strong summer season for Austin area real estate. Last month, 2,714 single-family homes s...
Michael Lebeau
Like-Kind Exchanges - 1031 - Experience?
I currently am researching my options on potentially selling 1 or maybe 2 of my 3 family properties and rolling them into a new/bigger multifamily. One of the deciding factors is will I have to pay 20%-25% in property...
Mindy Jensen
Announcing BPInsights! Historical Data for 552 US Markets!
The 2020 BiggerPockets Insights Market Study examines the 552 largest markets in the United States to help investors of all types and experience levels understand how various locales across the U.S. compare to one ano...
Brian Williamson
Trust Deed
When you do a "subject to" purchase in a trust deed state wouldn't that deal send a red flag to the trustee who is the watch dog over the security instrument on behalf of the lender - thereby, triggering the "the due...
Isabel Ortiz-Gelder
Newbie Investor from Los Angeles, California
Hey everyone! My name is Isabel Ortiz, & I'm a twenty-something living in Los Angeles, very new to real estate investing. A more experienced investor actually introduced me to the Bigger Pockets podcast after maki...
Kelly Sennholz
Suspicious people calling to rent, appear to be gathering data
When I post rentals, I am now getting frequent calls from people who appear to be "fake." They do not appear to be in the market for a rental, but appear to be trying to gather data.I am EXTREMELY CONCERNED about the ...
Kyle Titus
Kenai, Alaska 7-plex
Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $449,000
Cash invested: $176,000
7-Plex in Kenai, AK. Mortgage, insurance and taxes total is $2,400/month. Du...
Stewart Wyne
The Log House at Sugarloaf - Vacation rental cash cow
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $1,100,000
Cash invested: $250,000
This luxury custom log home is a 6BR 6 bath, off-grid eco solar home and...
Hadar Orkibi
Qualifying For Multi Family +5 Loans
I have a question re Freddie Mac and Fennie Mae Loans - Multi Family. or any other Conforming loans.I just had a chat to a mortgage broker who advised me that to Qualify for these loans the buyer must have minim equit...
Marty Rogachefsky
New Refrigerator - Capital Expenditure or Repair?
New investor here!We had to replace our refrigerator in our rental, due to the old one breaking. Is this a Capital expenditure or an operating expense?I'm also wondering what the advantages are of classifying one as a...