Elizabeth Lark
New Member Intro - Richmond VA
Hi! I joined BP a few years ago; but, I haven't really done a great job of taking advantage of the forums and the content that is available here! I listen to all of the podcasts (Bigger Pockets, Real Estate Rookie, On...
Riley Wenger
Cities Friendly to STR in Denver Metro?
Hello! I am a real estate agent working with a client to purchase a property to be used as a short term rental. Many of us know that it is tough to do a STR in Denver, but there are some cities in Denver Metro that ar...
Cheryl A Perna
Seeking advice for buying a vacation home in downtown Seattle
Interested in purchasing a vacation home in downtown Seattle. Specifically looking in the Belltown area. Just started exploring what is available, prices, and rents. It seems there is a significant discrepancy with th...
Andy Becker
Commercial HELOC restrictions compare to mortgages?
For commercial-scale investors - so I understand that most banks have limits on how many conventional commercial mortgages you can get due to Fannie/Fredie or bank-specific rules. Are banks typically much more flexibl...
Shae Langley
When to get an LLC?! Or No LLC?
Is there a general rule of thumb on when to create an LLC?I'm in California and know LLC's are expensive. But is there a cut off when you reach $xxx amount of income from your investment properties is when you should...
Prachiti Kore
Starting with REI while on a work visa
Hello BP family- I am very new to REI, and aspire to start with my first REI rental by next year. but I am on H1B work visa.are there any such REI's out there who started while they were on work visa's? any material o...
Ang Bucci
Achieving Real Estate Professional Tax Status
Hi BP Community- I have been reading about the benefits of achieving the "real estate professional" status for tax purposes. I understand the specific rules laid out in the guidance but am curious to hear examples of ...
James Worthen
Using 401k Trust to acquire property
Does anyone have any information on how to use a 401k trust to purchase property?
Alexis Dedrickson
Partnership gone bad
This problem is already being covered by a lawyer, but I want your experience and potential advice, comments, concerns...
A friend of mine found a great foreclosure. He paid $95k for it ($80k on a HML at 14%, the res...
Richard W.
Looking for guidance on self insuring.
We own and run a mid size retail portfolio in Florida.Renewal rates for PL insurance have gone through the roof, at almost triple last year premiums for some of our properties.We decided to setup a captive to insure o...