When I was starting out, I was told about the difference between owning & PM'ing.  I didn't realize it until later, but it super helped when I realized there's the following main skills everyone who aspires/is a r...

Hey all investors!I wanted to see how everyone else is doing with their rentals in North County San Deigo.We have rentals in the Oceanside, Vista, Carlsbad, and San Marcos areas.We have noticed a shift in our vacancie...

I am looking to start a web page with the normal "Webuyhouses" .com with adding my city name at the end, unfortunately most of these domains have already been taken. I have tried different variations of the term "webu...

I recently started a retail store and I am running the business in a building owned by my real estate LLC company. Is there any tax benefits from my retail store paying a higher or lower rent?

Hello BP members. I am interested in real estate investing and hope to get some advice regarding the optimal business structure. By optimal, I’d like this structure to provide asset protection and tax savings.I pres...

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Have been a lurker here for awhile then it dawned on me. There are many REI'ers out there that have websites (probably paid a pretty penny for some) but received Zero Training on how to properly mark...

Hello Bigger Pockets Community,I am about to close on my 1st real deal- I'll call it an office hack. I live in the Bay Area and work as a psychotherapist. My partner and I are saving money to purchase our first proper...

Hello there. There isn't much inventory out there, but I'm sure I could find 2-3 decent properties to buy each month. Would you buy these properties cash if you had it or would you finance so you have cash freed up ...

Hey BP, My first investment property is an empty lot that my partners and I our building a new construction SFH.We plan to list it prior to completion, within the next week or 2. It is currently framed out, windows, d...

Hi,I'm an investor, residing in New York. In the past, I've done some out of state purchases [Memphis/Little Rock] through turnkey companies. Overall, I had a decent experience throughout the process as it generated g...