I've been reading BP for a couple of months now and figured it was time to have the typical introduction post. I'm a 26yo mechanical engineer working in NYC and living on Long Island. I'm getting married in August and...

Hi everyone, I am interested in tax planning strategy to lower my W2 tax liability and create investment opportunity through the use of creative tax strategy. Can someone offer me some suggestions?We can work with the...

Hi all - I am new to BiggerPockets. So far I am very excited about this site and the resources is provides. I am new to the real estate world, but I've been studying real estate markets and concepts for over one year ...

Hey all, So I am closing on a home today in Atlanta that I plan to stay in for a few weeks out of the year on and off, and rent it out to business travelers via short term leases, Airbnb, etc when I'm home in CA. Next...

Lots of noise in the market, making me nervous.Noise 1 ) bye bye dollar, buy buy gold. * Gold has hit 5-year high. * Will dollar continue to weaken? I see quite a few propellants fueling it: oil dollar position is bei...

I ran a search around the forms and didn't seem to be able to find a forum on the strong long-term tenant proof flooring. I am looking to update some units built in the 90's in Washington State and sick of carpet. In ...

Need to make a few decisions and I still don't have my big boy pants to make them! Bought 2 houses in the city of Oak Park here in Michigan, not a high end area but definitely a nice quiet/affordable city with very...

Hello all, I am a newbie investor- bought my 1st out of state rental . The property is a 3bed 1.5 bath- needs new LVP flooring in kitchen/living room/hallway/bathroom and basement . Bedrooms have hardwood- which need ...

I thought today I’d share an abbreviated story of how I house hacked my way to $1,000,000 using what I call the seesaw method. Before I get into it I think it’s important to provide some context.I am a fake engineer. ...

The buzz around the country right now is the shifting economy and that is no different in the real estate sector. With the Fed raising the overnight interest rates and implementing Quantitative Tightening (QT) to comb...