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Hi, so I am trying to figure out the answer to this question: how does investing in real estate with a "real estate professional" status compare to investing as investing with an entity and having a business (LLC) beh...
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Hello BP! I am a new investor and I am in the process of saving money for my first investment property. Condos in the are I am looking are less expensive than single family home (even with the same square footage) but...
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I have a few units around Milwaukee but recently came across an off-market duplex in this neighborhood:Johnson's Woods neighborhood in MilwaukeeUnfortunately it is one of the areas I really don't know anything about. ...
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Would you buy SFH (3/2) property at current market price knowing that you would hold it for next 10-15 years ( yes I know recession may be coming).
Cash flow around $300 ( rent-CapExreserves-PI)
Cash invested 55k ...
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Hi,I'm buying a 4plex in GA and the insurance rate is $400/month! The per-unit price is twice as much comparing to my single-family rental property! Is that standard? Can anyone recommend a good company with affordabl...
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Good Morning Bigger Pockets Family,
I'm a relatively new member to BiggerPockets; I've been hanging around the site reading posts and listening to blogs. Because of Bigger Pockets, I became a real estate agent (licen...
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Fannie Mae made an enormous announcement this week that impacts anyone seeking to house hack – they reduced their downpayment requirements on 2-4 unit properties to 5%. This is a massive difference from the 15%-20% d...
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I know this topic has been discussed within the forums, but I have struggled to find guidance. As an accredited investor, with all of the platforms and tools we have available to us now, is there any benefit in buying...
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Hello All! This is my first time posting here on the forums and am excited to be here. I have been listening to the BG Podcast for some time now and have been working out my strategy for investing. I will be investing...
I had a conversation with a friend about real estate DST investments. We invested recently into DST-s as part of 1031 exchange. I educated myself on the risks and read the PPM-s. I am comfortable and I think it was a ...