Michael Sockwell
How does a leveraged property return a higher return???
Interested in real estate investing looking to do by and holds and some flips and been doing lots of research and listening to lots of bigger pockets podcasts. One thing I can't understand is how much I hear about lev...
Robert Jenkins
Benefits of being a note holder
I was hoping someone could clarify for me. What are the benefits of being a note holder as opposed to being an owner of real property?
Why should a seller carry financing or a full note when it seems more beneficial...
Joshua Dorkin
Twenty Tips for Making Offers on Freddie Mac REO Properties
I wanted to share a great post with everyone from the BiggerPockets blog by Winston Westbrook, which details how to increase the odds your Freddie Mac / Home Steps REO offers will be accepted. Check it out and be sur...
Michael Kugler
Advice to validate home ownership on a vacation rental site
Hello all, I am at the end of creating a website that will allow for peer to peer rentals. (similar to VRBO, HomeAway, FlipKey). I have came to an area though that I am confused on and really don't have any solid solu...
Cody Barrett
What is worse, dogs or cats?
Any landlords with some history with pets feel more strongly towards a pet vs the other? Say dogs vs cats? Does one cause more damage or make it more costly to turn over units?
Zehua Zhou
How to handle the tax forms from the property manager and the bank?
I just set up my solo 401k under uDirectIRA, and the LLC that will be 100% owned by the 401k, and ready to buy real estate using the LLC.
My question is regarding taxation. Should I give my LLC's EIN number or my 40...
Matthew Swearingen
Is Tulum Mexico a good place for investing?
For the past year I have been looking for a place to buy as an income/airbnb to buy in Mexico and have inquired about Playa del Carmen and Tulum and keep coming back to Tulum as it seems like it has the potential for ...
Seth Roland
Advice on Getting a Lender/Financing
Hello all,
I'm just starting out on this journey. I'm 24 and still in the "learning stage" but want to move forward on my first purchase in the next ~12 months. I want to narrow in on using the BRRRR strategy, but tu...
Emmett Freedman
Baltimore City - Thoughts on stagnant appreciation?
I purchased my first single family rental in Baltimore City and am currently looking to purchase a second one a year and a half later. In my opinion it’s a great market to find cashflowing properties and there are def...
Account Closed
Revitalization Efforts near Downtown: Safe to Invest there?
Hi BP Community! As the title questions, do you all think it is safe or advisable to begin to (or plan to) invest in areas near the planned revitalization efforts near downtown Memphis? I'm pretty familiar with the in...