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Hello and good morning! My name is Ashek. Currently, I work as in electrical engineer for a private electrical contractor here in NYC. I basically do electrical design for new constructs (200 units+). My goal is to ha...
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Greetings! I've been lurking and reading for about a year, but haven't ever been very active on the forums. I'm currently in Camas, WA - just on the WA side of Portland, OR.I'm very new to the REI world, but my curr...
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I'm a relatively new investor and it seems to me a lot of people have stories about before, during and after THE CRASH. My question is, what were you doing before, during and what are you doing now. I would love to he...
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Are there any tax benefits to doing fix n flips where you sell the LLC that the property is held in vs. selling the actual real estate?
Example: Purchase and rehab a house in an LLC, then sell the LLC.
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Hello BiggerPockets community!I am looking to branch out and surround myself with likeminded people or even find a partner to work with. A little bit about myself:I live 1 hour outside of Chicago in Aurora ILThe last ...
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There are an endless amount of ways to finance a house, multi-family, or commercial properties what are some of yours I will post a few that I know about.1. Private money (more than just family and friends, personal l...
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Hello everyone, my name is Polly. My husband Denis and I just recently attended a 3 day seminar and they opened the doors to a whole new way of approaching and making deals in real estate that we had no idea about,...
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Hi BP! My name is Jon and I am very new to the real estate investing industry and community. I have just started listening to the BP podcasts about two weeks ago, but have been listening for about 5 hours a day on a...
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Hello everyone, I am looking to purchase my first investment property this year and am having some trouble deciding on a market. I know to look for areas that are landlord friendly, have population/job growth, limited...
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#1 Create a Strategy and Plan Your GoalsOne of the most important things to do when you start thinking about real estate investing is creating an overall strategy.Begin by understanding your financial goals. Know what...