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Imagine this: you're young, ambitious, and hungry for success. You've heard whispers of real estate riches, of building empires brick by brick, and the freedom that comes with being your own boss.Maybe you dream of ow...
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Hello,I've been reading the forums/lots of REI books and listening to hundreds of BP podcasts over the last year, and I'm ready to jump in and start on my first deal. My long-term goal is buy and hold, likely with BRR...
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Hi Everyone,I would like to get your thoughts on cash flowing areas right now, outside of the big markets. It's almost impossible to cash flow anything in the Portland metro area right now, and that includes the outsk...
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Earnings too high to claim passive losses?
so what happens if you have lots of passive losses on real estate - but your active income is over 150k? is there a way to still claim those loses if you are a full time emp...
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My father and I purchased a property 2 years ago cash. At the time of the purchase the property was deeded solely to his name. I would like to now transfer the deed to an LLC, in my name, while doing a cash out refina...
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Hi, What do i I need to write off travel that is used to look for a property to invest in?Do I need a business license ?Can I write off all expenses from the trip, such as hotel, meals and travel costs like gas, or ai...
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Hi BP!Happy New Year!I'm an investor from San Francisco with a portfolio of investment properties in Indianapolis. Over the holidays I had some Family members express interest in the business and I'm now in the proce...
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I see a lot of people here have websites named stuff like "SellYourHouseFast-YourCity.com" which I assume most of you just work in a specific area. I have a lot of experience internet marketing and was thinking of bu...
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Over the recent years, the real estate market has witnessed a remarkable shift in preferences and trends like everything else, with a growing fascination for minimalist living and sustainable housing solutions, especi...
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My journey of trying to start a successful business started 3 years ago when I had no clue as to what types of business opportunities existed. I've gone through trying and failing many times, but I also have experienc...