Tyler L.
Climate Change effects on long term REI (20+ years)
I’m just starting out in REI, but I’m young enough where if I’m lucky my career can be another 50 years. Over this timeline, climate change is a huge concern. I’ve already more or less ruled out coastal cities for flo...
Derrick Moody
Section 8 Housing
So I am interested in converting my home to section 8 once I put it up for rent. My question is how do I do this or what is the process and then secondly is this a good strategy for attracting and maintaining long ter...
Shalene Brooks
Recommendations for beginners!
Hello all! I was sent here by a property investor that said this would be a great place to start gaining knowledge. I’m a Navy veteran residing in San Diego and want to put my VA loan to good use/ get into investing i...
Ted Harris
Will Congress Extend First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit?
The $8k first-time-home-buyer-tax-credit deadline is fast approaching (Nov 30th).... will Congress extend the credit as to not endanger the fragile beginnings of a housing recovery? Can the federal budget handle bill...
Marcus Peck
Should I get my real estate license?
Hey guys,I am 21 years old and I currently work 2 jobs, 13 hours a day to be able to save money to invest in real estate. My brother and I just started up our own LLC and we want to start it out by flipping houses to ...
Lance Lvovsky
Tax Summary of Coronavirus Relief (CARES ACT)
On Friday, March 27, the President signed the massive $2 trillion coronavirus Stimulus Bill (the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security [CARES] Act) to provide assistance to workplaces and employees. The law pr...
Marie Machosky
Emotional Support Animal - Bogus "Documentation"? FHA, ADA, HUD
Hi all,I'm new at this landlord gig and I have a bit of a dilemma. A tenant asked if they could adopt a pet; when I replied with the information regarding deposit and pet rent, I never heard back until I followed up t...
Madeline J.
To use a (self directed?) 403b to shelter money for real estate?
What is the best way to shelter money from taxes and saving for future real estate investments? My employer offers a 403b with no match and I'm not sure I should take use it if that's my goal two years from now, or if...
Brett Anderson
Sold my oldest investment property today
Held a rental since 1994, sold it this week after many years of success as a part of my portfolio. It is bittersweet. I learned and applied all of my 20 plus years of real estate knowledge with this property. The oppo...
Kevin Bevillard
Renting to Students (GPA Discount)
Hello BP members, I am looking to invest in an area that is dominated by college students and was wondering if anyone has attempted to give a small discount on rent at the end of a semester pending the maintenance or ...