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We have a purchase contract for a lot in Austin that we're planning to build a duplex on. We recently received a title commitment and Schedule B shows an exception for some restrictive covenants from 1948. These wer...
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Hi, for a newbie who just starting out, no job, no house, no asset, not much cash in pocket... I would like to know how the other guys who started out in this kinda situation make it?
Any experience to share? :cry:
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BiggerPockets experts!I want to get your thoughts and 2 cents from a philosophical and risk perspective. I am 42 years old and my wife is 39, we have 2 kids, age 9 and 5. GOAL: Insulate my mid-long (5-10 years) term ...
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If you are an investor who is looking to "cash out" of one or more of your real estate investments but concerned about the tax impact of realizing capital gains from highly appreciated and/or depreciated assets, I may...
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I presently have a portfolio of 25 doors. A mix of sfr, quadplexes, and one 3-unit office building. I’m pretty highly leveraged at the moment. Roughly 80% across the entire portfolio. I have a decent w-2 job, low 6 fi...
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A plea to my community of Real Estate Investors: Can we drop the term "Passive Income"??? It seems to me to have negative connotations and to promote negative impressions of the business and its practitioners! I...
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I love real estate investing, its awesome. However, in my personal life, I'm a minimalist. I really could invest more if I minimized my personal expenses. My idea..... Buy a lot of land somewhere, preferably 30 min...
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Hey guys,
My name is Aaron Cook, and my wife and I are under contract for our first deal! We have experienced a range of emotions such as being terrified all the way to being extremely excited! I wanted to write out...
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So I've been taking my first steps toward home ownership because I can't stand the thought of throwing money out the window every month for rent. Ideally I would like to find a house hack property but in Denver that's...
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Hi BP Community!This is my second post and i have already learned so much from all of you.I have 10k (USD) Saved and am wanting to start investing. I am interested in buy and hold properties. Flips do not interest me ...