Timothy W.
Your House - Investment or Doodad?
I'm curious to see folk's philosophy on this. I consider my personal residence to be a doodad I live in. Yes, I bought it at about 20-30% fmv but regardless, it is a piece of real estate that garners no cashflow for...
Eric Olsen
FHA First Tome Home Buyer Benefit
I'm looking to buy my first investment property soon. I want to utilize the benefit of low $ down on your first FHA loan to buy a place locally and house hack. The problem is I live in Washington, DC and the numbers h...
Once the housing market started to slide in 2007, smart investors began buying, and waiting, for rock-bottom prices to kick in. Investors were buying homes in some of the best markets for dimes on the dollar, and have...
If you’ve been thinking about buying a house in 2024, you already may be too late. With mortgage rates dropping, listings increasing, and spring buying season only a short couple of months away, NOW is the time to act...
Ayo O.
Capital gains tax question here
Hello BP,I will be selling a house that use to be my primary residence from 2009-2015.I am being made to sell to a railway company through eminent domain.The house became a rental from 2015 till date.I was wondering i...
Gino Barbaro
What is the best management solution for 10-50 units??
When we first started out, we employed resident managers on our properties. We had a 25 and a 36 unit, and each had a resident manager that we issued a 1099 and paid a percent of gross revenue. As we grew, we replac...
Madeleine Matson
Looking to connect with other real estate pros on linkedin!
Hi everyone,
My name is Madeleine, long-time lurker and first time poster :)
I've been living in Vancouver, BC but am moving back to my hometown of Sacramento, CA in March. I'll be looking to purchase my first ...
Isidore Kohen
Section 8 real estate investing
Hi everyone, I have been hearing about different barriers of entry when it comes to investing in real estate. After doing a little bit of research I found that section 8 is something that can easily be done and isn't ...
Steven Ruiz
Should I Rent or Sell my Primary Residence?
Good Afternoon All! Please bear with me as this is my first post. I’ve enjoyed reading through these forums and am learning a lot about the world of real estate investing. I applaud all those on here helping us newbie...
Jagnoor Gill
Ban on non resident to buy real estate in Canada
I am immigrant in canada . I was planning to buy a pre construction property in Ontario . But the government of canada ban to buy real estate for non residents for two years to cool down the market . Is there any oth...