Rob Roy
Navy Pilot - New Investor
Hello!My name is Rob Roy and all of my life up to this point has been dedicated to achieving a life-long dream of becoming a Naval Aviator. However, now I'm looking towards the future. I have recently decided that ...
Suneel P.
PMI removal impact
I have a mortgage of 30 years that was taken an year ago and paid 5% down initially. I want to pay down additional amount to remove PMI. What does that do for me? Does it reduce monthly payments or keep the monthly pa...
Becky Samuel
Considering medium term rentals
Hi all, I have a question about mid term rental properties. My goal is to achieve REPS status next year, via multi-family rental properties. But I would like to learn more about MTR properties as well-can I also gai...
Robin Gonsalves
Currently Accepting All Advice Available (lol)
Hello Everyone! I am a recent NYU graduate who in typical college grad fashion now wants to pursue interest in an industry outside the realm of my degree's expertise (Media & Education). While in quarantine, I fou...
Erwin Miciano
Making My First Few Leaps from Sunny San Diego
Hey BP people,My name is Erwin, born and raised in Glendale, California. I have my beautiful wife and soon to be daughter at the beginning of next year. I was recently stationed in Japan while active duty and througho...
Stephen Gracia Jr
Military Veteran Transitioning to real estate
Hello Everyone, My name is Stephen and I am a recent medically retired veteran. I've been out for almost a year and I went through the rough transition phase now and now I want to prosper. I've been watching countless...
Cj Koch
Philly-based Startup seeking advice for launching in Pittsburgh
What's up BP! I've been thinking about what the best way would be to launch my startup in the greater Pittsburgh area so I thought why not just ask as I know there are a lot of very smart and creative people here.I la...
Bette Hochberger
Achieving Real Estate Professional Status for Tax Benefits
Achieving Real Estate Professional Status (REPS) can allow investors to deduct rental real estate losses against other income, potentially providing substantial tax savings.Key Points:
Qualification Criteria: REPS re...
Keith Kovats
Newbie from Fredericksburg, VA
I am currently active duty in the military, approaching retirement. I have been sitting on the side lines and consuming all the information I can grab through books, podcasts, and the like. With my military retireme...
John Williams
Outsourcing Airbnb Management
Would you consider outsourcing the management of your Airbnb? The biggest mental hurdle I faced when entering the STR space was that I did not want to deal with the headaches associated with managing an Airbnb and mai...