Michael S.
New Member from Upstate NY
Hello everyone, I have been lurking over the forums for a couple of months and have decided make your acquaintance. I am a 34 year old Air Force veteran (2W0) and am currently residing in upstate NY near FT Drum.My...
Mali Rupp-Musser
Loan Qualification for 203K
Hey everyone, I have a question about qualifying for a 203k loan. I live in Philadelphia, PA. My credit score is 696, but is only 1.5 years long. No late payments. Made up of 2 credit cards and a student loan. I am a ...
Christopher Russell
Can landlords deduct for their personal time or repairs?
I have read through many threads and get the idea that many people are under the impression that they can deduct their own time on federal taxes. By own time I am referring to completing required repairs, managing ren...
Anthony P
Hello to All, It's Anthony from MN
Hello to All,
Just joined Bigger Pockets, but have been reading many posts, etc .for quite some time. WOW, Their is a lot of experienced people out here that are very giving with information of their knowledge, exper...
Erica C.
High earner looking to off set tax bill with real estate
Hi! My husband and I are high earners from our day jobs this year and will have a very high tax bill. I am wondering if buying a property and renting it will help to offset or federal income tax that we will owe at t...
Carter Henderson
Hesitant to jump into my first deal?
Found a townhome in a great location of Pittsburgh that overlooks the city. They are asking $380k for the property and the sellers are willing to finance the deal with no money down and 4% interest rate. Motivated sel...
Wesley Oaks
Developing and Starting Small
I've come across several sources suggesting that purchasing an established Mobile Home Park (MHP) might be a more advantageous approach than constructing a new one. However, my investable funds range between $100,000 ...
Sunny D.
Cape coral rental market
HelloI am researching on Cape Coral as a rental market. What vacancy rates can I expect? Any references for good property managers in that area. Any experience from other investors who manage it out of state in that a...
Braighton Coey
Any Suggestions for a Newbie??
My name is Braighton Coey. I graduated from UC in 2011 with my degree in Architectural Engineering and now work with Messer construction as a Virtual Construction Engineer. I'm looking to get into the real estate mar...
Benjie DeVera
Los Angeles MFR
If there's an MFR (2-4 units) in LA in which the total rental income covers PITI (principal, interests, taxes and insurance), wouldn't this still be considered a good deal?
Here are my thoughts:
1) I wo...