Kyle Overman
What metrics are typically stuck to when determining a "good deal" for buy and hold?
Hey Everyone,New to BP and I'm excited to get started.I'm reading through the Beginners Guide right now and am curious to know the thought process behind determining a "good deal" within a buy and hold strategy? For e...
Jacob Wathen
College Student Wasting Time
Hello BiggerPockets family! I am a college student in Eugene, OR and I feel as though I have wasted my past three years working in the restaurant industry. I keep telling myself that it is only my job during college a...
Joshua Farren
What method to find my first deal?
I have been scanning zillow/realtor every day but the delay has already bitten me. The agent I called seemed enthusiastic but he hasn't called me with any leads and I am not getting a reply from him via text now. I am...
Jon Sheffield
Appraisal vs Purchase price? Washington, D.C.
I have multiple questions but first I am going to give you the information that I have. I live in washington, d.c. and I am looking at a four plex that I saw today in DC while driving. It looked distressed plywood ove...
Bryan Castro
Getting "Started" as an Investor, from Southern California
Hi Bigger Pockets!My name is Bryan Castro and I am based in Southern California. I found out about the forum over two years ago but never really used it until recently, I have been listening to their podcasts and have...
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Setting up Business Entities
When building a Real Estate Portfolio, should there be a separate entity for each property?Should the finances of the property by handled through that entity or a different one. I was told the property holding entity...
Jeremiah Leonard
Using an inheritance to start off my investments or save it?
I have a good amount of money set aside in assets that was given to me by my grand parents, roughly $250k. On top of this I have a decent paying job that is also producing enough where even if I didn't have that 250k ...
Naeem Kapasi
Reduce capital gains tax liability from rental property sale
I was talking to a landlord who is thinking about selling her rental property in San Antonio, TX. We were talking about capital gains taxes that she will have to pay when selling her rental. The rental is worth about ...
Stephen Bruce
First time Tenant Screener
I am a looking for advice on how to screen tenants for a property my wife and I still live at. We are moving to new house and will be renting the current one. Is it a bad idea to have people over to my home while I am...
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Wholesaler in Maryland, D.C., Virginia area
Good day,This is my first time on Bigger Pockets and I have to say, this is practically a one stop shop for all things Real Estate related. I have a keen interest in learning from wholesalers located in the Maryland, ...