For 2012 I have decided to move from investing on my own to building a full time investment company. My vision is to have six separate departments that will each be headed by a separate person. The divisions would be:...

Will a mobile home, newly purchased from the factory put to use as a rental, that is not immediately converted to real property, qualify for the 2017 accelerated deprecation, since it's personal property ?  If the ans...

I have been running the numbers in Montgomery, AL preparing myself to get a possible BRRRR deal.  From local experts do these numbers seem in the ballpark that I am punching into the Bigger Pockets calculator for neig...

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Currently living in CA looking for guidance on a starting point for out of state rental property investing. Currently have a few markets in mind Denver CO, Indianapolis IN, Orlando FL and...

View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.This is our current residence and we are having a hard time deciding to sell it or keep i...

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I've been closely following the developments of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement and its potential impact on our industry. As many of you are likely aware, this sett...

Hello BP Community, thank you in advance for reading my questions and providing me with your thoughts.I have recently purchased a duplex and will be renovating both units. I want to focus this discussion on what use...

I want to increase my underwriting skills for commercial deals. Specifically, I want to learn more about underwriting syndications and funds. I do not want to buy into an outdated or scam guru course. Any recommendati...

Hi all,Been looking at typical syndication structures and have seen a common one is to offer an 8% preferred return and then 70/30 the cash flow above that between GP/LP's.My question is, what is the 8% preferred retu...

I read some topics in the last couple of days talking about buying in lower income neighborhood. I am a little confused. What makes an area a war zone? It is strictly the crime rate in the area or does the average inc...