Dana Alfirevic
College Student in Chicago eager to learn more about Investing!
Hi there, I wanted to introduction myself to the BP community. I just finished my sophomore year at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. I am majoring in Real Estate and minoring in Marketing. I am working as a Lea...
Alejandro Mendoza
Are investors still buying distressed apartments?
This question is mostly for the Central Texas region, primarily San Antonio. My bread and butter has always been single-family and small multis but I figure this would be a prime time to start considering acquiring ap...
Daniel Cannon
Material Participation hours with spouse and business partner
Our Situation:Two couples, new to real estate investing, each with one working spouse with a high income (W2 and 1099) and one non-working spouse plan to go 50/50 on a new construction STR which will not close until S...
Scott K.
Can travel expenses be tax deductible?
Hi there, when my family and I travel, we simultaneously use that trip to look at potential investment properties. I was wondering, are any of those travel expenses tax deductible?
Matt Pulkrabek
Open Door Capital and K1 Investment losses
My question is regarding passive real estate losses. I am a real agent and investor, therefore I am considered a "real estate professional" for tax purposes. With that being said, my accountant has always allowed ...
Plato Asadov
Any specific strategies you have used for Dentists???
Hello all, what kind of strategies you have used to invest in RE specifically to offset taxes for high earning dentists and doctors? Airbnb is one thing to offset active income with active losses, what other strategie...
Tim Leslie
Direct Mail Marketer NEW to Bigger Pockets
Hey Everyone,
I just signed up to get "back in touch" with the investing community. I was an active investor from 2010-2013 where I did rehabs and wholesaling. From 2013 until now I have been running direct m...
Yaniv Tivon
Tip for estimating market rent
Hi everyone,
I'm not sure whether this is commonly known so here goes.I find that a lot of the rent estimators like Rentometer can be highly inaccurate. But at the same time there aren't many active comparable rental...
Sara B.
Chicago Property Manager who'd like to make money for herself.
I am a Property Manager, in the multifamily rental industry, and I am looking to build an investment portfolio so that I am making money for myself in 10 years. I am unsure how I am going to invest at this point. I kn...
James Peoples
MLS
Does a licensee need to hang their license with a broker in order to have access to mls or can one just pay a service fee to gain access without being an agent for a brokerage