Jesse Dickens
Forming a new partnership
I'm looking at starting a partnership with a local REI/contractor that I met at a meet up. He is looking primarily for 'gap funding' because he uses hard money and basically needs someone to fund the downpayment/inter...
Glenn Espinosa
Low income population segment
So I've been looking at different rehab models within my area and I think I've uncovered a niche that at first glance seems to have a lot of potential.
The market for 2/1 single family homes in low income/transition...
Bill Ward
Rent out primary and move into free apartment
I'm just writing this because I'm getting excited it may be about to happen. I'm not sure how calculations would work on this: essentially I may be getting a free apartment through my job. I just pay utilities.My curr...
Mike Szabo
Sell or keep our old residence as a long term rental
My wife and I moved up to North Carolina from Florida about 1 year ago. When we moved we decided to rent the house we were living in for the past 9 years. We have had it rented for a year now with no issues but I keep...
Nick Rittmann
Cash Out Refi's and DTI (Debt-to-Income Ratio)
Hi all, I'm considering paying cash to acquire a property, then rehabbing it, and then doing a cash out refinance once I've got it fixed up (basically, a BRRRR). My concern is my debt-to-income ratio. I believe it's r...
Jessica Rodas
New to bigger pockets, Real estate investing + Agency
As a new guy, I would like to know from some of the more experienced people is it more worth my time to begin, listening to the beginning of the podcast and go towards the end or just start from the most recent post a...
Clement Ndifor
Pricing my commercial rent
what factors should I consider when pricing my commercial property?I am doing my due diligence on a commercial building I want to buy for owner occupied usage.I'm looking to buy for $830,000 at $286/SFit's essentially...
Brent Robinson
District of Columbia’s Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher
I'm not sure how DC’s HCVP (section 8) works when it comes to rental rates.For example, the HCVP rent's listed on the website (http://www.dchousing.org/rent_hcvp.aspx/default.aspx) for Deanwood is $2,030 for a three-b...
Phineas Howie
Claiming Depreciation for Tax porposes.
Somewhat confused here, how can a property appreciate, yet one can claim depreciation for tax purposes. I heard Depreciation is a bigger factor for higher end property just how big is factor would it be for say a 350...
Heval O.
Buying/Starting a business vs investing in rental properties
Hi Everyone, I've been looking into real estate for a while now and have enough money set aside to get my hands on a remote rental property (properties in my area are insanely expensive). Based on my estimates I'd net...