Jimmy Smits
Building a duplex or small home for rental?
I would like to build a duplex but then cost is higher than a small home. The goal is to buy land...build one or the other...every couple years or so pull out the equity and build another on the same land. Eventually ...
Tomas Valladares
Cash Flow on House Hack
Hi BP community! I'm looking for some guidance on house hacking. Background:I'm in the DFW area and preapproved for 300k at 7.25%. The houses in my area that could work (3bd 2ba) are at the bottom of the market around...
Haider Abdullah
W2 vs Full Time RE investor
BP Community!Hope you’re all killing it!Quick synopsis on where we are at:Started flipping 18 months ago with $200k in “friend” capital. Word got out, and now we are at about $3M raised (passively) and 17 flips, 2 Air...
Chris McKinley
Using the VA loan for a THIRD time
Hey everyone I had a question regarding the capabilities of the VA loan, mainly its limit. I have used the VA loan twice now, once for a house at roughly 153k and another for around 164k. I understand that the limit i...
Victoria Tanaka
Out of state investing - input on Milwaukee market
Hello there! I'm based in NYC and have been trying to decide which market to invest in out of state. I think I want to move forward with Milwaukee, WI for the following reasons: I lived there for 7 years, know the are...
Tim LaBelle
Property Assessment- allow internal walkthrough?
Hi all,Quick back story - first time home buyer a few months ago in Milwaukee (big thanks to @Marcus Auerbach). Longer post on that process once the house projects are finished up. Anyway, my property assessment incre...
Mark Millich
Single Family Homes or Multifamily? Where should I start?
I'm looking to invest in my first property, but don't know where to start. I'm going back and forth between single family and multifamily homes. While the multifamily may cost more, it seems to me to be the better in...
Benjamin Sol Ignacio
Cash on Cash ROI (CoCROI) vs Total ROI
What do people here with properties use most to value their "ROI"? Do most of you guys do a CoCROI or an ROI that includes Cash + Speculated/Conservative Appreciation + Principal Pay Down + Tax Benefits?
Jove K.
What are the benefits of being a CCIM member as an Investor?
I have been investing in commercial real estate since 2016 and have built a decent portfolio today. I don't have a realtor license and work a W2. I am considering to focus on commercial real estate full time but I hav...
Tony Hoong
Defer Your Taxes Opportunity - Opportunity Zones
With the new tax reform it brought a new chance for us to defer our taxes with Opportunity Zones. With the Investing in Opportunity Act, it will allow investors to defer their taxes by re investing their money into an...