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I have just acquired my first two long term rental properties this year and am looking to take advantage of the tax benefits. How important is it to get with CPA to assist with tax benefits. I have spoke with my paren...
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Tl/dr: we are looking for advice/resources to help "train" our newly inherited tenants to be more financially literate/stable (more context below). Here is what we're looking for: Any programs/courses (either in Georg...
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I love reading. I try and balance my reading among different topics so I don't get bored. I typically read business related books, personal growth books, and fictional stories. But what books do you recommend that are...
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We are in negotiations on a 16 unit. Purchase price will be somewhere around $600K. We primarily wholesale and should end up somewhere around $400K this year of income from our wholesaling business. We met with our ac...
I work 50-60 hours a week as a construction manager for a large company in NYC, but I want to run my own business doing flips and BRRR in northern or central NJ. What is your advice for shrinking my expenses and rais...
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Hi BP!This is part of a series where I detail the conversion of four units from long-term rentals to short-term Vacation Rentals (VR.)Synopsis of this part: Setting up wifi for your guests and for smart devices in you...
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I am currently learning about real estate cycles and wanted to see if others follow this data to help them strategically plan their investments?
I feel like my market is in an expansion phase but with the fight on i...
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I’m having a difficult day (few days) and am hoping to hear some words of encouragement from the community that will help convince me that real estate investing is a good idea. That I’m not wasting my time looking int...
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Hey BP fam.Quick question. I am relaunching a Carrot site and want to invest in some SEO optimization. I'm thinking of hiring virtually from Upwork, Fiver or Onlinejobs as opposed to some of the bigger SEO companies...
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Hi Bigger Pockets members.I am a first time real estate investor who is looking to invest in NJ or NY (within 1 hour ride to Manhattan).My budget is max $500,000. Which town would you recommend to look into for an inv...