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Hey BP I have been thinking a lot about the issue of depreciation on rental properties and what happens when you sell one after a long time without use of a 1031. I guess I have been thinking about a property that is ...
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I mailed 500 yellow letters to out of state property owners. The mailer should have arrived in mailboxes around 3-4 days ago. So far I have received 2 call from the mailer. I used a standard yellow letter. No modi...
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Lots of people have asked me how to start doing a "Rental Arbitrage" in STR (short term rentals - Airbnb is most popular but VRBO is another way).Rental arbitrage is you as the investor rents a home and becomes the te...
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Many people would like to invest in real estate but either they do not have enough money for a down payment or they do not want to lock their cash into a property purchase. It is possible to buy property with no money...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Community!I’m a newer investor in San Diego and am looking to network and develop a team to put together deals. I’ve been sitting back reading this site for a while and see that several of us (es...
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I am curious to see if anyone has attended the Rich Dad Academy, which has been promoted by the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad. I went to the free informational meeting which was a pitch to sign up for the class. My br...
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I am new to the BP forums as well as real estate investing. I have a date set in which I would like to have done my first deal by (first of 2019). Being in this stage is exciting but also somewhat nerve wrecking.
I w...
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Hi all,My name is Brian and I've been lurking around on these forums for about a week. I'm currently 25 years old and am making about ~130k in my day job. I'm located in New England. I guess my question to you all tha...
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Hello all,I am renting out a "2" bedroom apt in a 3-fam I recently closed on in a new area I'm investing in. I've enlisted a Realtor to help fill the fisrt time around so I can see what kind of feedback it gets and we...
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I've been in real estate management and investing for 9 years and I have a recent acquisition that I hope will motivate others. I've been sitting on the sidelines too long, it's time to contribute!I sent out 600 lett...