Hello BP community,

Happy New 2014 Year!

Here what I have been thinking of:

I want to do 1031 ex on my 1bd/1bt condo. Can I use the money to:

1) buy the new property

2) pay for closing...

I’m in Tucson and the market here is chock full of houses for sale..but they’re all priced about 20% over their value. And rent isn’t in line with value. For example:Multi family unit with three units renting for $600...

My husband and I are looking to get into REI but feel a bit overwhelmed. We are hoping to invest around $50,000 - $75,000 (e.g., downpayment, closing costs, initial maintenance), would like to be somewhat local (we li...

Cap Imp vs Repair Expense IRSI'm in the middle of doing some 2017 tax crunching last minute so of course I am on Bigger Pockets forum instead of finishing up my taxes :-)Anyways here's a useful tip on Cap Improvement ...

So me and my fiancee' purchased a fourplex  back in february for about 500,000 as owner occupied. Since purchasing we've completed a number things maintenance etc. including raising rents--Unit 1 $1300 Unit 2 $1300 Un...

I stumbled upon the BP Podcast episode 357 in which they discussed focusing on increasing net worth instead of cash flow when focusing on single family for buy and hold rentals. How would I determine if a property is ...

Hi there.  I am pretty new to Bigger Pockets and to real estate investment (at this point, have mostly invested in condos in Kansas City and Arlington, VA).  Our advisors at Keystone CPA have encouraged us to consider...

How much should we know about the physical aspect to real estate such as the structure, carpeting, walls, plumbing, style, etc. before investing? And how do we know about how to improve real estate (rehabbing) if we d...

I am looking to start investing in the St. Louis area. I am primary looking in in the south city area. With such a high amount of inventory available, what are some strategies others are using to maximize occupancy ra...