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I'm looking into real estate investing and the first question that comes to my mind is, "what could I potentially rent out a home for?" So I drive around town (Houston) looking at For Rent homes and call a few of them...
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It's been five months or so since I've joined this website and have been relatively absent from the forums, not because I decided REI wasn't for me, but rather because I have been busy doing deals! To set the stage, h...
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Investing in short-term rental (STR) properties and using the STR Tax Loophole is one of the few tax strategies that can save physicians with a fairly high W2 income 6 figures in taxes without working full-time in rea...
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In most instances, I would assume it is for two reasons. To generate passive income which will help eliminate the need to work and to help with our retirement.
Normally about this time of year, various magazines come...
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Have you been scammed into worthless Rich Dad Education advanced courses in Houston? I was scammed by Gregory Downing and have been in a two year process to recover funds with my attorney. This is will all come to a...
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First time homebuyer and new to the real estate investing world. Thanks for all your advice in advance!
I am a newly graduated dentist looking to house hack in the area just west of Denver proper. I am currently look...
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Hello, I have a problem tenant and the latest is I have a failure to pay rent judgement against them. Today is the day I can file for eviction. Last night I get a text from the tenant saying I can come pick up the r...
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Hey everyone! It seems like maybe a post for this was done a few years ago, but the site has grown tremendously so I assume it can't hurt to do an updated one. I just read a forum post where a female investor mentione...
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Hello BP world!How do you guys feel about Business Cards? I personally don't like them, and whenever I get them I throw them away. I meet so many people it's impossible to keep up with cards. I prefer to put your in...