Hey everyone,My future business partner and I have started researching and planning rental property portfolio. We aren't quite ready to buy because I am finishing up an MBA and we want to have a well thought out plan ...
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Hello, all.I generally let my accountant do his thing, but I try to understand the ins and outs of taxes for my own benefit as well. I understand the concept of depreciation on a home over 27.5 years as an expense tha...
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Good Day Folks,
I attended a very good meetup last night in Baltimore that left me feeling even more sure that this is what I want to do (if that's even possible). Anyway, I didn't do much networking. There's a two p...
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Hello!Does anyone have any good advice or resources on how to determine an expected vacancy rate for short or medium-term rentals in any given area? My original thought was to basically just triple what the normal vac...
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Hi,I am a newbie starting out as an out of state investor. Have started out in Austin getting 2 duplexes. But ended up being a lot of negative cashflow on both.I got started! But now trying am struggling to find a goo...
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Hello! I am new to BiggerPockets and real estate investing. I have been watching YouTube videos, listening to podcasts, and trying to analyze some deals to learn the basics. I am a recent college graduate and working ...
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By our nature, we are creatures of habit. We tend to drive the same route to work every day, eat at the same restaurants, spend time with the same people. While there’s nothing inherently wrong with this, there is som...
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Hi BP friends!I'm new to the community, but have been "stalking" it for some time through articles, YouTube, etc. A little about me; I live in the Salt Lake City, Utah area and I'm really excited about beginning my jo...
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Hi BP family!-I settled on my first property back in March, below are the details:-FHA loan, 3.5% down -Condo in Cherry Hill, NJ (south jersey) - 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms + loft. I am living upstairs in the loft, both ...
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Im trying to get ideas where to get good deals at. Anybody want to share there story. Thanks