Hey everyone, I have a question about a duplex I'm looking at for a 1031 exchange. I have a house I'm flipping now, and will have about 55k into it, hopefully selling for 110-120k. I would really like to not pay taxes...

I am just starting out with my investing and should be closing on my first property next week. It is a 4plex property with 2 units already rented. I will be living in one unit and finding a tenant for the last unit as...

Hi everyone!What a great community we have at Bigger Pockets! I'm already halfway through the podcasts since joining only a couple of weeks ago. I look forward to participating, learning, and hopefully partnering up...

Hello,I am interested to hear from the landlords that have 40hr/week jobs. Specifically ones you can't break free from during the day. My goal is to replace my income with rental cash flow before I CONSIDER leaving my...

Hi everyone,
First post here.
To what extent does real estate investing make sense if you have a highly successful career, and do not intend - or want - to make real estate a full-time career (as I've noticed many /...

Hello, I'm just beginning to learn about real estate investing and am having difficulty deciding on whether to buy my own condo here in Los Angeles as my first property, or to invest in cash flow rentals in Phoenix or...

I'm a new investor and would love to hear your opinion on my 1st rental property purchase attempt in Southern California.The good:1. 4/2/2 1600 sf SFH with big yard;2. flipped house so everything is new;3. comps with ...

I am grateful for BP and those that offer their advice in the forums.  I'd be in a completely different situation without it. I am 18 months from the termination of my military service contract (ETS).  I'm in my reenl...

Hello BP community!I've got some free time today which is very unusual for me, so I thought I would post about my REI journey so far and maybe make some more connections and give someone a little motivation. I'm going...

Hi, my name is Monique and I am a newly graduated dentist. I’ve entered my profession with a mountain of student loan debt ($360,000 to be exact). My plan was to make small payments on my student loans and focus on sa...