Lisa Wilson
Pay down mortgages or invest in stock market
Howdy, We bought a couple of townhomes a few years ago. Things have gone well. The rent covers the mortgage, insurance, and hoa fees. The rent checks go into one account and we pay expenses from that one account. Ther...
Luka Milicevic
401k, IRA, Roth IRA and other retirement stuffs
Was hoping someone familiar with the matter could shed some light on the matter.I'm 30 years old now. I will have the option of retiring in 5-7 years. I probably wont, but I will have the option. I've invested all my ...
Eric F.
WA -> Idaho Investing - Property & Income Tax Impact?
I live in Washington near the border to Idaho. I'm interested in investing in Idaho, but I have zero experience with Idaho taxes (or state income tax at all for that matter).Questions:I've heard that property taxes i...
Alex Silang
The dangers of leverage? Could someone explain?
I don't completely understand this and need someone to explain it to me.
2 people have 50k equity in their 100k home. 1 decides to refinance and cash out 25k and bring the house back to 75% LTV. The other is ...
Karan Singh
Investing in real estate at young age
Hello everyone,
I’m a 18 year old electrical apprentice and I’m looking to do a full dive into real estate investing.
I am in the union and earning base wage, parking, vacation pay, pension and full benefits are cov...
Andy S.
To Sell or Not Investment Properties?
I wish to have advice on following from members on this forum. I currently own 5 properties as belowCurrent residence: Bought for $637K, downpayment made-126K, current mortgage balance - 500KInvestment Property1: Boug...
Woojin Joo
how to calculated expected tax savings with first property?
How much tax savings can be expected with my first investment property? How can I do the calculations myself? I pay a lot in taxes in my W2 job, and would like to know how much can be offset.Does the math change signi...
Jayden Hamilton
I'm dealing with a lot of stress...
Hey, bigger pockets family. I'm really struggling and getting burnt out with trying to own 3 rental properties on my own with no experience and trying to manage and learn every aspect myself. How can I reduce this str...
James Morrissey
Tenant Screen Advice
Hey fellow BPers, what is your approach to screening tenants? What are the most important aspects to a tenant's application to you? Attached I have a tenant screening document I wrote out based on episode 6 of Real Es...
Tony Tomasek
Commodity Crunch Anyone?
Is anyone else concerned with the fact that commodities are rising quickly DURING a global recession? Factoring in emerging economies and potential demand with current production capacity, how long will it be before ...