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 ...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

My Start in Real Estate
46 years ago I decided to switch “careers” and left international banking and became a licensed real estate broker. I was interested in commercial and investment property, so joined a mid size...