There are several different types of income in the US tax code.
Two main types are “active income” and “passive income".
Active income is money you earn from working, such as wages from a W-2 job or income from runn...

Last night, I decided to put together a look at RealtyTrac's 'Best Rental' markets vs. population growth.

Using US Census data, I was able to see the 5 markets in the 'Best Return' list that have had the high...

Folks,
I had an agent place a tenant for me and charged me 8% of my yearly rent which is about 1 month's rent. Now tenant is creating a lot of trouble by blowing everything out of proportion and making it hard for me...

Hello BP!I'm a newbie looking for my first duplex in the Charles town WV area. So far I've got  pre-approved by the bank for 230k. I've spoken with Mr. Blood at Blackwell realty ( also my property manager) and I'm cur...

Hey Team,I've set a goal to accomplish 10 wholesales and to close on one passive income property this year. Do you believe this is a realistic goal starting out in this market? 

If my brother and I hypothetically invested in an income producing property together, would only one of us be able to claim material participation in order to allow us to use bonus depreciation to offset our active in...

Hello! I'm Michelle.I have finally activated my BiggerPockets account, I have been listening to the podcasts here on Youtube for a while. I am 22 years old, and am struggling at the end of my college career. I am curr...

Hi Everyone, Such a nice website! Thank You for people who are behind this!We want to invest in Tampa and Clearwater areas.But we stay in CA. But we found a property managers online who are ready even to purchase a ho...

Hi everyone. I am staring my wholesale business in the Chicago area. And I have a few questions. 1. What are the best marketing tools for finding deals? 2. What are some of the best practices for building a strong buy...

Hi Everyone, First time (soon-to-be) landlord here. On many of the rental applications I have seen (including the bigger pockets application) I've seen verbiage that states "Compensating Factors can include additional...