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Hi BiggerPockets! I'm Krista Patrick and I've actually been a member of BiggerPockets for about six months now but I've been spending my time reading (books, forums, the Ultimate Beginners Guide, getting started, etc)...
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About to make my first deal but I've never done one, so I don't even know what a good deal looks like. With 20% down, it's easier, but when you only have 3.5% down, I need to set lower expectations with a FHA loan dea...
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Hello, I am a passive investor with no exp living out of the illinois area, and as a w-2 worker I am looking to transition to the investor side.... with real estate. So i have a question in regards to building a wealt...
Ran an analysis on this one. They are losing $2500/mo assuming 80% LTV and CoC is -11.27%. Assuming 10% appreciation the 5-year annualized return is 31%, but they are speculating that the market will perform like that...
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Hi! My husband and I are high earners from our day jobs this year and will have a very high tax bill. I am wondering if buying a property and renting it will help to offset or federal income tax that we will owe at t...
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Good evening BP!My name is Sophie and I have been passively following the forums on biggerpockets for several years. My goal is early retirement after paying for my kids’ college, but I want to have something to do an...
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We need some general input on getting started from the ground up with a decent amount of money to initially invest from the current tax year. We operate a professional two-owner LLP unrelated to real estate (other own...
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I'm about to start taking applications for my rent house.
If I reject a tenant who fills out an application (which is free) do I have to tell them that I am rejecting them and if so, do I need to tell them wh...
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Hi everyone! SO excited to be able to share this you! I decided last year to start investing for financial freedom. I like to jump in so after a few months of research, I just went under contract for a 6 unit mobil...
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In my opinion, setting specific goals and evaluating progress are critical elements in developing a profitable real estate investing firm! 🙌
There are various levels of goals, and here are some examples:
Company Obj...