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People are saying that declining home, stock, 401(k), etc values is a destruction of wealth. But I don't believe it and have been arguing that wealth is not destroyed until there is material destruction (i.e. a house ...
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I'm trying to wrap my brain around this recent deal that went down in my area. I was thinking maybe this should be in the Investor Psychology forum but decided here since it was a flip/rehab property.Property specific...
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Bear With Me...And Please Forgive My Tax Maze Ignorance
My understanding is that the basis of investments is stepped up at the death of individuals who execute transactions in a tax-efficient manner. For instance, t...
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I'm over the new QBO usage limits due to depreciable assets. Is anyone in the same boat and if so what are you doing about it? I have 4 QBO accounts so the idea of paying $150x4/month for the new "Advanced" QBO accoun...
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I wanted to share something that has been going on up here as I believe there are lessons for everyone, and I don’t think this gets coverage at all in the US.
Up here in Canada we have had interest rates increase at ...
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I'm a buy and hold investor with 3 rentals currently which I bought cash and about to BRRRR them. Thinking of my next purchases, ideally I'd buy rentals using financing so I can increase my ROI and acquire more proper...
Question: Is it wise to pay cash for a home and re-finance it to get cash to buy more properties? What are some downfalls to this approach?
Example: I pay 30k for a home.... refinance for 60k... to buy 2 more 30k hom...
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Hello to everyone in this amazing community at biggerpokects.com. First of all, thanks for all the education you provide.Ya, I know I go against to what Joshua and Brandon preach at their podcast (and they are correct...
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I am trying to determine a purchase price for a SFR that has a dead beat relative. The owner is very ill and needs to sell the house. His wife's daughter is living in it and has never paid rent. The owner wants to sel...
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In these unprecedented times many can be left feeling stuck, not knowing what to or how to invest. Others fall into analysis paralysis waiting and anticipating the absolute best deal to come along only to miss out on ...