I invested some money into stocks and some crypto over the past few years. I noticed that robinhood reports much higher numbers than actual purchases to the IRS. I've never actually sold anything at much of a profit e...

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I was originally trying to buy a two-family in a good school district to househack, but the market is too hot now that I do not feel like overpaying those move-in condition properties. Right now I'm exploring th...

Seeing as this is the New Construction forum and a lot of the questions are some version of “how much does it cost to build X” I thought I would share some real numbers and experience from a project we currently have ...

I understand the NOI/Cap rate formula for valuing how much a property is worth paying for, but how does this formula work for calculating the future or NEW value of a property after 5 years of rent increases?Since the...

Hi BP'ersHas anyone ever come across restrictions on short term rentals on a deed? I was getting ready to sign a contract (in Sullivan County, upstate NY) when my lawyer informed me that it had this restriction. This ...

Since reading J Scott's diaries, I've decided to make one of my own about my endeavor in the real estate business. Hopefully I can get a lot of advice and also contribute to other newbies in the area. Long story long,...

Hello everyone,We found an off market deal in San Diego. It is our first apartment deal and we have been looking for a little while. As some of you know San Diego like many populated city, the cap rate and cash on cas...

As someone with very little experience, I'm curious to what was the thing that caught you off guard about you journey into real estate investing. It could be when you started out or even something going on today. Any ...

I recently came across a Twitter post in which the individual was looking to purchase a home in Florida in the present market in anticipation of moving there several years down the road and thinking the local FL marke...

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My wife and I are in the midst of closing on a ranch style home that is approximately 2000 in square feet in Monmouth County. Given that we would like to expand the living area to approximately 4000 square fee...