Hi everyone.  We have lived in our house as our primary residence for almost 6 years.  If we move out, convert it to a rental for 3 years, and then sell it, any appreciation during all 9 years (including the period it...

Hi,I am starting out as out of state REI and am realizing that there is a lot of money that gets spent in doing due diligence on a out of state property. For. example airfare, lodging, property inspection, appraisal e...

Calling experienced house flippers! On your first flip, did you contract out most of the work or do it yourself? Knowing what you know now, how would you recommend a first-time flipper approach the rehab? Here are my ...

I refinanced my owner-occupied multifamily rental property last year and now I'm struggling on exactly how to report the closing costs. I have tried researching previous posts and other sources, but I haven't found an...

Hi all, my wife and I are finally getting serious about investing in real estate this year, and have been so thankful to have found this community!  We've been devouring all the BP podcasts, and starting to read the f...

What does someone who invests in real estate expect from a real estate agent in order for them to want to work with that agent and have them on their side? I am a licensed real estate agent and i would love to work w...

Ok, I’m sure I’ll get a lot of blowback for writing this but why is there a growing belief amongst the BiggerPockets community that wholesalers are the gatekeepers to good real estate deals and critical to your overal...

I am looking into rolling over an old $401k account that I have vesting from a past employer into a self directed IRA to use for rental investing. I have about $50k to switch over, it will cost me not more than $20, ...

Those who follow my content know that I bag on wholesalers pretty hard. There is a rather robust list of reasons why I do this. But the main reasons are that they are illegal brokers who are too uneducated, clueless a...

Thanks for reading my first post on Bigger Pockets. I need your advice. In 2015 my wife and I sold our home in LA for a healthy profit and moved to SLC. I knew nothing about real estate, but listened to my CPA and dec...