Annette A.
brainstorm: own land what would you do with it to make money?
own outright 5 ac land, near large city (1 mile out), in a town with little zoning; can split the land every few years. Go. What would YOU do with it to make money? (admin: I dont know if this is posted in right catag...
Tim S.
Investable areas between Seattle and Tacoma?
I'm thinking about buying some property in the general area <$200k. I want to avoid the bubble of Seattle proper. I'm a little bit familiar with Tacoma, it's a possibility, but wanted to know if there is an area in...
Steve Kim
Ready to pull trigger on first deal- would appreciate feedback
Hi BP!I currently have one rental property (primary residence turned rental) and this will be my true investment property purchase and wanted to make sure I'm on the right track.Anyway, my agent who is also a builder/...
Jonathan Greene
The 5 Biggest Mistakes New Investors Are Making Here In The Forums
These are here to help you make better connections in the forums. It's ok to be new, but if you consider these five tips, you will get much better responses to your questions.
1. Writing too little or too much in a p...
Brian Schmelzlen
Bad News for Buy and Hold Residential Investors
For the past 8 months, tax professionals have been studying Section 199A (the 20% pass-through business deduction) and trying to position their clients to best be able to maximize their deduction. However, we have be...
Nathan Gesner
Does your City require Landlords to register rentals?
Denver hopes to require Landlords to obtain a license and register their rentals. They started doing this in 2019 with vacation homes and now want to do it for all rentals. Why? It's under the guise of protecting the ...
Melanie Stephens
Seeking Biggest Mistakes and Lessons Learned Stories (Again!)
Hello BP Members! I write a regular column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine on people's "Biggest Mistakes" in real estate. Do you have a "mistake" story and lessons you learned from it? I'd love to hear it! (Thanks t...
James E.
It's 2018... someone tell my why these are still thing
Can someone please explain to me how, in 2018, we haven't come up with a better process for:1. The real estate title systemBetween title searches and title insurance - the real estate title system is a $15 BILLION com...
John Fulton
Own or Rent Paradox: Your home is not an investment
There is a lot of commentary surrounding the topic of whether to rent or buy (Regarding personal residences). A roof over your head is an expenditure. The rent-or-own paradox is about losing the least amount of money ...
Derek Rocco
First Deal Frustration: What did I do wrong?
So here's my situation. Looking for some feedback on what I can do differently next time.I found a multi-unit in a town where I grew up. Five units total, four currently rented. Vacancy rate is low. After getting some...