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I'm closing on a new deal in an Oppurtunity Zone, as designated by the tax reform bill passed in late 2017. Are there BP folks that buy in these areas? Do you need to setup a fund before closing to take advantage of t...
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Hello BiggerPockets Community,
I'm 23 years old, reside out of Moreno Valley California. Word has it that Riverside (next door to me), is a hot and growing market! As for a beginner wanting to expand their own passi...
my potential buyer wants land. I found some options. Now they want to visit the land. How much do i charge for my time if they now want to go see it and trusting me to go with them? I guess i need to make sure their s...
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Hello everyone! Just found both biggerpockets.com and the podcast a week ago. Been listened to them on pandora everyday and I’m on episode 102 currently!
Little bit about me. My name is Thomas I’m currently in the ...
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Hello,I am new to purchasing real estate and am looking for some advice. My partner and I currently rent an apartment for $1100 per month. We save between 50-60% of our salary each year, and are working towards beco...
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First off, thanks to everyone for contributing. I've learned just about everything I know about real estate on BiggerPockets.My situation: I'm trying to help my parents use a 1031 exchange to defer ~1.2M capital gai...
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When purchasing real estate, do you guys usually use the standard contract that the Realtor uses (working with a Ruhl and Ruhl agent right now) or do you use your own contract? I have a contract that I got at a Rich D...
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Hi,My name is Kris and I am excited to get started in real estate investing. I have a goal to retire from my 9-5 job in 10-15 years. I plan to build enough cash flow to quit my day job and use real estate investments ...
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I recently sold a few thousand dollars in stock that I’ve been accumulating over the past 4 years with the intention of buying and holding real estate. The plan was to acquire one rental before year end and two next y...
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Hello,I live in Virginia and interested in purchasing real estate in Florida. From my research, the property in Florida seems to cost less than in Northern Va. I've been told that Sanford, Winter Park and Lake Mary Fl...