![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/130510/small_1621418324-avatar-frankgigs.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello allIm an investor in Chicago and have done pretty well over the last few years. I am thinking about selling and investing out of state but am just not sure where. The main reason for this is that taxes are way t...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/125865/small_1621418045-avatar-investorinnc.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I have a 9-6 job and recently, my company went from cubicles to open space office set-ups. I seat pretty much next to my boss now. As I grow my business more and more, I have found myself getting calls from brokers, i...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/228230/small_1624506464-avatar-celinel.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hi BP community! My name is Celine and I am new to real estate investing. I have been on the site for over a month and learnt so much about REI. I am excited to start! I read articles, the posts on forums and listened...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/632673/small_1621494253-avatar-jlsant24.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I just watched a video online of someone explaining why he would never flip a house. He basically said the reason is because if you flip a house it is considered ordinary income tax + self-employment tax which ends up...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/274327/small_1621440669-avatar-andrewp8.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I am new to BP and real estate. A friend of mine who has not yet joined BP and is also new just completed construction on his first flip a couple of weeks ago. Last night he checked on the house and walked into a di...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2061707/small_1636122768-avatar-fernandog77.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello!
I'm a new investor and I have some to little experience in real estate. I've a few properties in the US I'm currently managing and I'm thinking about purchasing my next property in Punta Cana, Dominican Republ...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/323/small_1641306776-avatar-beekrock.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Alright. You just bought a house that needs some TLC in just about every aspect. Carpets need ripped out, walls need painted, windows need replaced, wood floors need refinished, kitchen and bathroom need updating, etc...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/341092/small_1660014706-avatar-brandon_165.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I am new to the site, and I am trying to get involved as many discussions as my experience allows me. I saw the, "Success Story" heading, and a deal from 2009 or 2010 popped right into my head. I had been involved i...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/126838/small_1694878137-avatar-tagtony.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Assuming the employer matches 100% of the amount contributed. Knowing that a traditional tax-deferred 401k allows me to borrow up to half of investment dollars (that inclusive of company match funds), or up to $50k, a...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/916263/small_1695405862-avatar-codya32.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
a little bit about myself, My we are currently in our early 30's with 2 children both under the age of 3. We've been extremely fortunate in having had the help and ability to pay off our home here in Edmonton. I work ...