James Van Dalen
Its Burning a Hole in my Pocket...
Hello. I am 17 years old and very interested in RE investing. I have 5k burning a hole in my pocket, and I am looking for places to put it. It's not a lot of money, but I am willing to work hard with what I have. Any ...
Aaron Gowin
New Investor to Bigger Pockets
Hello Everyone,My name is Aaron. I live in Kent, Washington. My wife and I are getting serious about getting in to real estate investing. I am addicted to the podcasts and have started reading/educating myself with an...
Chris Ke
200k down payment available and I can benefit from tax deductions
Hi,
I have 200k saved for an investment property, and my wife makes 450k a year in business income from her s corp small business.
What are some of the best options for my situation? I would like to see if I can mak...
Davis Pemstein
Strong CA equity, what would you do?
Hey Everyone,Curious to know what you would do in our scenario. I love hearing the different approaches and the beauty is there is no perfect answer.We own a SFH in Bay Area with around $600,000 in equity (principal r...
Nate Gottesman
To have a mentor or to not
Hi BP’s,First time creating a new thread - here goes nothing.Curious on what your perspective is towards utilizing a mentor in the MF space.If you have a mentor, what has that experience been like? How has that affect...
Ben Polansky
Maximizing Real Estate Professional Status
Hi BP - first time poster here! I own a few properties in the Los Angeles area with a partner. This year is the first year I will qualify as a real estate professional and be able to take some aggressive deductions th...
Mark DiGioia
LLC and Insurance question
Hello everyone ! I sent in the paperwork to form my LLC. My question is regarding the insurance on the property. What type of insurance are you putting on your (in my case) Two Family -do I need an umbrella policy ? I...
Anthony Sulecki
Sub2 Question
Is one supposed to disclose to the lender the fact that they are taking over the mortgage on a property? I think it would only be right, being they dont want the real estate, and you dont want to be accused of fraud b...
Jonathan Tavarez
Can I do seller financing after refi?
Hi BP family,I have been wondering; if I have a house and I get refinance with a bank at 80%, can I then sell the house to someone else with seller financing? In my head the refinance is just a loan with property as ...
Josh Whitney
Using Land Trust to Protect From "Due on Sale" Clause
Im curious to know if using a land trust is still an effective way to protect yourself or get around the whole "due on sale" clause when buying subject to? If not is there a more recent method that people are using.