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Hello! My name is Taylor GilesMy husband and I got married in June 2017 and we welcomed a little girl into our world 8 months ago.My husband is a nurse at a Phoenix hospital and I'm a stay at home mom right now.I have...
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We are about 20 days from closing on our first investment property, yay! And while I've been fairly proactive thus far on getting multiple quotes for work, I'm curious, what is the best order to get work done? Do you ...
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I just wanted to ask the BP community a question. I am about to form my LLC for my real estate investing company (primarily doing multi-family, commercial, MHP, etc.) and wanted to know if I should do one LLC for a...
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I am looking to build a spec home in the Oklahoma City metro area. I am curious about how to find a lot to purchase and any helpful tips. I am running into most developments have homebuilder restrictions and do not wa...
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Hello, my name is Tom. I am a Firefighter/Medic by trade but recently that ended due to injury. I have no experience in real estate. I want to supplement an income learning how to invest until it can become the income...
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Has anyone found any authoritative sources that indicate the 20% QBI deduction under the new tax act applies specifically to rental real estate properties that are considered as Passive Activities under current law? T...
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Hey BP!I now have an 8 unit property under contract in North Carolina. This is my first commercial purchase and first multi-family. I would like to hear from the community any advice, tips, or lessons learned for th...
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Hello everyone,I was just going to see how many of you have done a Roth IRA option to flip houses?I've heard this is a great way to expedite the growth of your retirement account but I'm wondering how to technically d...
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Good Morning BP family,I found myself entangled in loopholes this morning as I finished drafting my most recent Real Estate 5 year plan. I recently received some advice about forming my strategy as a beginning Investo...
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Any recommendations for reliable contractors that will work in Philadelphia will be much appreciated. We were burned by one contractor already, and at this point, reliability is more important than price point. The sc...