Michael Swan
Following Trump's American Dream!!!
I just left this message below in reply to a forum post recently. I thought I would share it with all here to document my path and to inspire others to follow a similar path and stay away from late night guru garbage...
Phillip Gainey
Chris Clothier - Memphis Invest
Has anyone ever bought a rental property in Memphis from this person?
He lists MANY properties for sale in the BP "properties" section at what appears to be highly INFLATED prices. Also makes what appears to be unli...
Anthony Gayden
Why is Real Estate So Expensive in Canada?
I am 100% uneducated on this subject, but I find it interesting. In my mind I see a country with a vast amount of land, but a relatively small population. Are there rules or factors involved that make building extreme...
Brian Wolfe
Buy and Hold Investor from San Diego
Hi everyone! I am new to the Biggerpockets community, though have listened to Josh's and Brandon's podcasts for over a year now, and been more of a passive reader of the wealth of information on BP. My wife and I cu...
Ayyub Omer
Turnkeys don't seem too profitable?
Hello everyone,I've been looking into turnkeys recently, and at first they seemed perfect for a long distance newbie like me. I tried running the numbers though, using a few basic rules of thumb, and they don't seem t...
Chris K.
I prepaid 2018 property taxes. Mistake?
So, following the near unanimous advice of everything I could find, because I have well over 10k in state and local taxes (and will likely opt for the standard deduction under the new tax bill), I went down to the Cit...
Brian M.
Newbie, high income, not a lot of time - Where to start?
I'm in my young 30s in a high-paying tech sales with position no plans of leaving my 9-5 any time soon. I have about $150k sitting on the sidelines and have investments in equities and a bit of crypto, but want to get...
Account Closed
AGI over $150K. What do you pay taxes on?
Seeking some clarity.... If I have an AGI over $150K (lets say 39.6% tax bracket) and I own a rental property with figures as follows:- Annual Rental Income: $40K- Annual Operating Expenses/Mortgage Interest/Deprecia...
John Park
Airbnb going the way of the dinosaur?
I have been exploring the possibility of Airbnb and short term rentals, but lately there has been a lot of discouraging news about cities really cracking down on Airbnb's short term rental model. San Francisco and Par...
Bill B.
Can an introvert be successful in REI?
One of the things that I repeatedly see in the forums is the critical need to network. I understand the whys and I even understand the how to methods of networking that have been discussed.
But, I am not a forward...