Hello everyone, I am a new member to biggerpockets and would just like to introduce myself. My name is Crysta, I am 20 living in the D.C. Metro area of Charles Town, WV. I have lived here for many years, yet I'm actua...

Folks - This may be a bit off-topic but I was just curious. I have read a lot over the last several months since becoming a BP member. One of the books I would say was eye opening was Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyos...

Greetings everyone,I closed on my first property (tenanted) on 2/18/2016. I'm both excited and nervous. I'm excited at the prospect of building wealth through real estate. I'm a little nervous about the risk. The inve...

I've been trying to find a definitive answer on whether a landlord (in my case, owner of 4 separate rental units) can take the 20% pass through income tax deduction for tax year 2018 and beyond. I've been reading conf...

Hi guys,I am buying a turn key property and title company asking me if I want to purchase a owner title insurance.
I do understand what owner title insurance protecting you from, but isn't it a title's company job t...

Hi everybody! First post in the Pro Area forum. I'm in the process of purchasing a 4 plex about 2.5 hours from my house. Currently I manage all of my other units but they are all within a 30 minute radius of me. Was h...

I am looking at a very old 3 unit building in Chicago. It's zoned as a 6 unit and sits on two Chicago lots. I am expecting a full gut rehab here. I think the structure is sound, roof sound, windows okay and brickwork ...

Hey everyone, this is my fist post on BP. I'm currently on active duty in the Navy stationed in San Diego with 4 years left before I will be getting out and moving back to New York where I'm going to start my Real ...

Hi everyone.  I own property with a small house on top of a one-acre land.  The city is close to approving adding two additional buildable lots (residential only) in the back.  I’m running into analysis paralysis on w...

Hi BP!I live in Mountain View, and have been in tech for the last 4 years. I love my job, and would prefer to invest part-time, while leveraging my W-2 income to make financing on larger deals a bit easier. Since the ...