Evan O'Brien
Private Money Lender pitch
When seeking to obtain financing from a private money lender and putting together a pitch to present to a potential private lender, what documents should you provide and what points should you bring up to the potentia...
Shawn H.
Section 179 Vehicle Depreciation
If I purchase a 'used' truck (6000#+ GVWR, extended cab, short bed) this year, can I deduct the entire purchase amount on this years taxes? Purchase cost will be less than $25,000. The vehicle will be used 75-100% fo...
Brian Jasinski
Real Estate Professional Status
Have been looking into what it takes to qualify, and reading posts from others on the subject.I now understand that even if you work in a real estate related trade or service as a W2 employee, you need to own 5% of th...
Terese Victor
Negotiating selling commission on a $1.2M sale
I've sold 6 properties in Denver metro (all under $500K sales price) and the highest commission I've paid to my selling realtor has been 2.5% (+2.5 or 2.8% to the buyer's realtor). I am now prepping to sell a home for...
Johnny Self
What would you do? Pay house off or buy another?
Hello Everyone,In the next few months, I'll be in a unique position where I can potentially pay off my house. Let me provide some context to help you understand my situation.My GoalMy ultimate goal has always been to ...
Yue Tian
AirBnb Expense Writeoff
Hello, I started my first AirBnb late 2023 and it was rented out for less than 14 days. Based on the 14-day rule, I don't need to file any profit from my short term rental. However, my main expenses (furnishing the pr...
David Sam
Cost segregation study recommendations
Hi, I bought my first investment property ( new construction SFM) few months back. I hear that cost segregation study would be beneficial. The property is <400k so not sure if it us beneficial for me. If so, any...
Louis Grigoletti
Motivated beginner seeking House-Hacking timing advice!
Hello everyone! Just a quick introduction... My name is Louis Grigoletti and I am a new member of the BiggerPockets community. I am currently reading The Book on Rental Property Investing and I feel very excited about...
Brian Beadle
BP Poll: Are you in it for the cash-flow, appreciation or both?
Im curious as to which strategy everyone is after these days. I realize this is a very location sensitive post so if you could provide your primary investing area it would be extremely helpful. I feel most newbies (su...
Tim Uy
New member looking to invest in Orange County (CA)
Hi BP!My name is Tim and I wanted to introduce myself. I am currently a software engineer and MBA student based in San Jose, CA. I have spent the past few months reading the introductory books from BP, listening to ...