Carrie Maultsby-Lute
Luxury vinyl plank or engineered hardwood?!
We’re building a detached 750sqft 2/1 ADU in the Bay Area and it will be a rental initially. I would love opinions on whether to put in luxury vinyl plank flooring or engineered hardwood? I understand many of the pros...
Bryan Rodriguez
The Newbie Odyssey
BP Nation,As a newbie, this is my first success story. My wife and I started our real estate odyssey in the winter of 2013. Since then it has been an amazing and wild experience. Hopefully, our story can be an inspira...
Seini Vi
Opinion needed on Riverfront Castroville Home/Land in Flood Zone
I have 6 acres of riverfront property in Castroville, TX less then 2 mins from town square. Some of you may know that San Antonio is expanding towards Castroville with all the home communities coming down 90 and the t...
Will Crocker
Does the 2% rule work in high priced markets such as Massachusetts?
Hey guys,
I'm looking for a response from people in high priced markets like the North East and California. My question is, does the 2% rule of thumb, ie rent should be 2% of the purchase price, work for high...
Matt Andrews
How do I pay the least amount of capital gains tax in Ontario?
Hi BP community! I'm looking for professional advice from an accountant or tax specialist on how to minimize capital gains tax on a somewhat complicated triplex deal that I purchased 2 years ago in Windsor, Ontario. H...
Tony Castronovo
Tenant Considerations
What financial qualifications do you consider when evaluating a tenant? Minimum credit score? Income multiplier (compared to monthly rent)? Debt:Income ratio? Other?
Richard Sherman
WHY I am NOT building 12 additional Units on Land I already own!
I was responding to another investor's question on building and thought this might be useful for others.Background--32 Unit property just west of Salem, OR which was originally permitted for 40 units, but only 32 were...
Ian Plocky
Qualifying for a Commercial Loan: What are lenders looking for??
Hi all! It is my current understanding that in order to qualify with most lenders for a commercial loan, the loan applicant needs to be a business entity (i.e. LLC). First and foremost, if this is incorrect - please l...
Jay Patel
Building Duplex From Ground Up
Hi everyone,I am currently getting started in real estate investing and I’m learning a lot from the webinars and from books like the BRRRR and Investing in Real Estate With No (and low) Money Down. I believe I have th...
Mindy Jensen
The BiggerPockets Money Podcast Featuring Mr. Money Mustache!
Move over, @Joshua Dorkin and @Brandon Turner . There's a new podcast in town. Listen to our first show at www.biggerpockets.com/moneyshow01 where we interview Mr. Money Mustache. He shares his thoughts on what trul...