Brian Shum
[San Francisco] How to value/decide on a primary home purchase
Hi BiggerPockets community! First time posting! Looking for some advice and guidance. My wife and I live in San Francisco (great city but incredibly expensive). My wife wants to purchase a home in a SF neighborhoo...
Mike Gibson
Dodd-Frank 2014
What's the latest analysis with regard to Dodd-Frank 2014 which comes into effect January 10th as far as how it relates to real estate investors doing options, lease purchases, seller financing, etc.?
Herbert Smith
Learn to Market on the Internet
Hello All,
Have been a lurker here for awhile then it dawned on me. There are many REI'ers out there that have websites (probably paid a pretty penny for some) but received Zero Training on how to properly mark...
Cheryle Patterson
Tenant installed window AC in utitlies furnished rental
I have owned a 16 furnished room (dorm style) rental property for 14 years and never had a tenant do this. We rent the rooms for $395 per month and it includes power, water, sewer and garbage service. We keep the A/C...
Lee S.
LLC questions
First off, I spoke with my CPA regarding an LLC and I'm wondering if she is correct regarding the taxes on an LLC. She stated that if I were to buy and sell a property under an LLC that the entire gross amount would ...
Ishmael Carter
Any advice about investing in notes
Looking to learn more about notes before shifting my strategy to investing. Any secret sauce you can share?
Matt J.
Creating an Air BnB Plan
Hey everyone. We currently have 3 long term rentals that have done pretty well for us and for our next purchase, I want to dive into a short term vacation rental. This will be located too far away from me for me to ha...
Phillip R.
Should I Reduce 401K Contributions to Save for Real Estate Investment Property?
I'm married, age 29, and make less than six figures. My wife stays home with our two kids. This year and last year we maxed out my 401K ($17,500 annually) and both our ROTH IRAs ($11,000 annually). This has allow...
Stephanie Cabral
LESSONS LEARNED FROM MY 3RD BRRR.
I invest in central Connecticut where the market is fairly saturated with other investors and taxes are extremely high so we have some obstacles to overcome. That being said, I just refinanced a property, completing ...
Jacob Bindler
Is hiring agent to sell worth it.
Somewhat dated, but still one of the best studies. MARKET DISTORTIONS WHEN AGENTS ARE BETTER INFORMED: THE VALUE OF INFORMATION IN REAL ESTATEThis is an abstract. Agents are often better informed than the clients who ...