Steve L.
Does Return on Equity Matter
I own mostly SFH in Southern California. Market value has changed on many of them since I bought them and my return on equity is pretty dismal. We are starting to debate if we should sell some of them to generate ca...
Robert Bryant
Investor/ Contractor do you pay yourself?
I am a general contractor by trade and have thus far saved up money to buy all of my rental properties (and their necessary improvements) out of pocket. I have recently opened a line of credit to be able to do somethi...
Hannah Costello
Do you need a salary to get a mortgage?
My goal is to get my first property by the end of 2020. I would like to house-hack a multi-unit home and use an FHA loan, but unfortunately I just lost my job. Do you need a salary to qualify for a loan? What if you h...
Michael Doucette
House Flipping Tax Question
Hi everyone, I am new to Bigger Pockets and had a quick question. I was wondering if we use a personal loan to purchase a cheap foreclosure and use that to purchase the property as well as use it for the cost of repai...
Tyler Mullen
REI’s stop worrying, Bitcoin is the next bubble.
Everyone’s been wondering since the 08 bottom, eager to buy at another bottom, what the next bubble would be. Will it be RE, some hoped...2000:Tech stocks of companies that were not real businesses and never had hope...
Benjamin Riehle
What is the Key to a Successful Real Estate Investor?
One of the most common questions I am asked when talking to newcomers to real estate investing is, “What is the most important thing I can do to be successful?” My reply is always the same, never stop reading and neve...
Christopher Leong E
Is Cash Flow really King?
I'm looking to buy my first investment property. I found some rentals in Alberta and Sask., but the appreciation in these markets are close to zero.Provided they are cash flowing, are places like this still favourable...
Chris O'brien
How do taxes work as a landlord
You have to pay property taxes but are your leftover profits taxes the same as income from a regular job? If so can you write off expenses(i.e. maintenance)?
Stu Johnson
Illegal? Agent doing own syndications?
Hello all,
I’m about to get my license soon in the good state of Arizona. I’m looking to do my own syndication deals (general partner) to buy/sell apartment buildings and make my own commissions. I could elect ...
Joshua Chen
Credit union benefits
Does anyone here use a credit union instead of a bank? I've been liking the advantages credit unions offer, but I want to know what everyone else thinks.