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Sorry if this is in the wrong area of the forum, mods.
So I have a 2-family investment property (financed via bank) and a single-family home (primary residence) in the same city. Here are the expenses ...
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Hi. I'm new to Biggerpockets. My intention is to buy rental income property. I live in the SF Bay Area where re is prohibitively expensive for most, including me. I own my primary residence here but was thinking about...
I ask this question because there are real differences in what you are allowed to deduct, capitalize and report in these two situations.
Investors that are wholesaling and flipping are typically in the business of re...
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I attended my first DFW REI Club meeting last night, and definitely plan on going back. There were roughly 70-80 people there to see Robyn Thompson - aka the "Queen of Rehab" - teach part of her curriculum, and it onl...
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Hello!
My boyfriend and I currently reside in a home we purchased with the intent to maintain it as a rental property when we move. However, since we bought the house, the value has increased quite a bit. Now, the ti...
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I emailed my realtor 3 days ago saying I wanted to put an offer on a property. He said he could talk tomorrow AND he's looking into the property for another client as well. Can he represent both of us fairly? Thanks, Pam
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Hello Connecticut BiggerPockets Community!I am just getting started on the journey to buying my first property/investment. I'd like to take advantage of a 203k loan to buy a 2-4 unit multifamily as a house hack so I c...
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Hello Everyone,My name is Nigel and I'm new to the real estate scene. I live in Denver Colorado, where I'm trying to start my business. I'm trying to switch career fields from IT (where i am a IT systems Analyst) to R...
Hello, I'm a new investor from the NoVA area. I just closed on my first investment property in Tampa, FL (20k Down, 5k closing, 80k price). I am saving up cash as I work a full time job to build my portfolio. I was th...
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I'm planning to use a GC when I find my first house (assuming it needs enough work to require a GC). Is there a rule of thumb for what % markup I should factor in for the GC when estimating the repairs to determine ho...