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I'm investigating if I qualify as a RE Professional for the IRS. I'm retired with no W2 income. Primary income is from real estate, investments, pensions and IRA. We currently own 38 units held in LLCs and privatel...
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Greetings, I am new to the exciting, involved yet rewarding market of real estate investing. I have several properties I am currently evaluating to be placed under contract. Single family homes, duplex, and homes with...
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Hey everyone! I am really interested in learning more and getting involved in REI. Due to many factors, I will not be able to purchase any properties anytime soon. I work full time as a treasury analyst and would like...
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Brand new to all of this. Taken some classes and spoke to some people, but the content I’m seeing from this community has been outstanding.
I have a lead on two vacant properties that are prime for fix and flip in Wa...
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Hey, BP
I'm currently conducting due diligence on a self-storage facility and need some guidance on where to start. What key factors should I be considering, and what questions should I be asking?
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Is anyone doing both purchasing/brokering discounted notes and factoring? I see note purchasing/brokering as a way to receive huge pay-outs, but they don't come in on a regular basis. Factoring, has lower pay-outs, ...
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Hi everyone! Completely new potential rental property investor here.
I've done some reading on understanding how to calculate rental property ROI. According to Brandon Turner's Rental Property Investing book (as well...
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Hi - I bought a 4-unit in Rochester 2 years ago that had just been renovated after a fire. The city doubled my taxes and now I am losing money on it even at full capacity. I need to sell now/this summer, but I don't...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $483,000
Buying my first property was an exciting and overwhelming experience. Naturally I felt a mix of emotions, such...
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Hello, I am looking into a potential investment property (my first) in southern Virginia and there is a foreclosure that looks promising, but it appears someone (guessing the previous owner) dumped a bunch of oil arou...