Kathy Armstrong
Dallas/Fort Worth BiggerPockets October Meetup Speaker!
Hey everybody! I am so happy to announce our October speaker will be Mitch Stephens from San Antonio, author of the book My Life & 1,000 Houses Failing Forward to Financial Freedom. He will be driving all the...
Steve Hungerford
Can I do a 1031 with the capital gains portion of the Sale......
Hello,I have a property with a lot of capital gains that I wanted to use some of the basis portion (basis plus the 250K exclusion) to buy a SFR. If so how do I do that ? Can I use the amount I believe is the capital g...
Aimen Shawki
Multifamily in Los Angeles - Bad timing? Should I look elsewhere?
Hello All,I've been lurking here for a few months now, mostly saving, reading, and absorbing. I finally have some cash to start investing, but the problem is every property I analyze in the area does not cash flow at ...
Bill Coleman
AirBnB or FRBO - who out there is doing it or tried it?
I want to try using AirBnB or FRBO to rent living space to corporate customers at a rate lower than extended stay hotels and by providing an atmosphere closer to a real home. It would be completely furnished. Of co...
Minna Reid
Dumb question about carrying the second
Ok - I just dont get it...If a seller carries the second, does that mean he is actually taking out a mortgage for like 20% so that you pay only 80? Or that he's cashing out 20% and giving it to you, or what?
Is it som...
Jim K.
Drunk posting on Bigger Pockets
Just out of curiosity, have you ever been guilty of PWI (Posting While Intoxicated) in the BiggerPockets forums? Bonus points for PWH stories.
Saulo Dias
Vacation Rental Hosts
Hello, everyone.I would like to know the best ways to connect with Vacation Rental Hosts and what they are looking for when they need to hire a professional cleaner for their properties.
Greg O'Brien
Clearing Up Confusion on Tax Treatment of Short Term Rentals
Hi All - I've seen quite a bit of confusion on the application of the Passive Activity Loss Rules and Short Term Rentals. Beyond BP, there is a lot of confusion in the accounting community as well but the same rules...
Brian Johnson
Am I land lording wrong?
Hello All!My wife and I purchased our first duplex ~4 years ago, and overall it's been a pretty good experience for us. We bought a place that was in great condition for the most part so we have rarely had to deal wit...
Ram Chandrasekaran
How do I motivate myself to go the Gym - No matter what!?
Friends
I am 5'11' (almost 6 ft) 158 lbs and look really lean when I stand in front of a mirror. I get motivated when I see muscle men at the Gym or couple of my friends when I meet them. I go to the Gym for a week an...