I'm writing this in December 2024, when every other question asked on the Bigger Pockets tax forum is about STRs. If you're not sure what the fuss is all about, read this older post first:https://www.biggerpockets.com...

Looking for Lawyer referrals for the Montgomery / North HOUSTON area to handle evictions, contract document reviews, etc.

Read this morning that through intense lobbying by the mortgage industry ( some one got through to someone to talk sense into them)the govmit suspending the 7% rule  this should put some downward pressure on Investor ...

I work for a bank and during IRA training today it was briefly brought to our attention that the IRS waives its 10% premature penalty on a Traditional IRA distribution if that distribution is used for a first home pur...

Hi all,I am in San Antonio, Texas and I am trying to break into commercial real estate, specifically self storage. My business strategy is to find mom and pop operations and buy them via seller finance or buy them out...

My mom's mortgage broker told her this: "A conventional loan, Fannie, Freddie, or VA, FHA do not allow title into a LLC. Commercial loans (5 + units apartment buildings) allow it but not for residential. Or ...

Hi BP,Does anyone have experience in house hacking in SF? I'm interested in buying a duplex built after 1979 and planning on occupying the bigger unit as primary residence. The duplex is being delivered vacant, with t...

Hello everybody. I'm a new investor and I've recently become very interested in the small tax write offs that I can begin taking advantage of to refine my strategy on taxes. One such strategy can be claiming a home of...

First post (yay!). Hi BP family,I am a newbie investor and hope to find success like many of you on this forum. I already bought my first property (all-cash) about 2 weeks ago and have lined up my second one. The thi...

Looking to start my real estate journey in what appears to be the least risky and highest cash flowing way possible. By that I mean arbitrage. What seems like a proven and practical concept, reveals to have many speci...