Cha Yang
Flip, refi, lease option, then 1031 exchange
Hello BP,I did some research and couldn't find if this has been tried before. I have my first flip under contract but I wanted to run this strategy (I thought of last night) by the BP community to see if anyone has tr...
Lyle Cooper
Increase basis on rental property after renovations
I renovated my home myself (I'm a contractor) over the course of 2017 and 2018. I rented the property in 2018. I did extensive renovations. I'd like to increase the basis of my home with the cost of items like: Kit...
Robert Sapienza
Financing my second rental
Hello everyone! Have a question and ill keep it as short and simple as possible. I have just purchased my first rental property (quad) 100% with money from my HELOC (primary home which is paid off). So my now owned qu...
Nicolas Bajner
New Real Estate Investor Seeking Help
Hello! My name is Nicolas and this is my first post on the forums!I am looking into real estate investing in and around the Chicago area (preferably out of cook county to avoid their insane taxes). For my first rental...
Ran Iarovich
Red Flags With An Agent
It's common to look for a good track record, professionalism, area expertise, and more when surveying for an agent. With that in mind, what are some red flags that scream out to you when hiring for the job?
Jonathan Diaz
How hard is it to manage properties?
I have an opportunity to manage 2 properties for 2 friends. I’m seeking advice on how to start managing properties.
Evan Manship
Real Estate Development
My long-term real estate investing plan includes one full-scale real estate development by the time I am 30. I am a little way from turning 30, but I want to start learning what I can now about development and build ...
JD Martin
Does Bigger Pockets encourage Ninja Investors?
Prelude: I wish the subject lines had more space. But I digress ;)Question: Do you think Bigger Pockets encourages Ninja Investors? For those unfamiliar, Ninja was a slang term, especially in the last run-up of "No In...
Jake Walroth
First time Buy and Hold/Owner Occupied
Hey guys, First post here on BP... I've been reading and trying to edumacate myself on here though for a while now. Figured I'd layout my first purchase with some questions... any and all comments/suggestions are welc...
Kurt S.
What tools or data would make your investing better / easier?
I think about data a lot. In fact, it's what I do for a full time job (data scientist). Part of what attracts me to BiggerPockets is the valuing of clear metrics such as COCROI, being careful about estimating potentia...