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Hi All,Im looking to for real estate agents who specialize in investment properties i.e duplexes. I plan on using the 'house hacking' strategy and want a good agent to work with. I currently live in NYC so I am new to...
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Hi all, Kyle here Carolina born, South Florida living. I work in tech, at a software company however have a real estate bug. I join with the hopes to gain knowledge and to eventually, make my first real estate purchas...
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Hello everyone!
After doing a little research on how to get into Real Estate investing, I landed on Bigger Pockets as the place to learn. As I'm starting down this path of learning, I've got a few questions to hopef...
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Hello All, I am a newbie on BiggerPockets and looking to invest in my first out of state property in Ohio. I am particularly looking within the Shaker Heights area. I currently live in the Washington DC Metro Area and...
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Hello Bigger Pockets members! My name is Scott, I am from Ohio, and I am here to learn more about real estate investment. I just turned 18 two months ago and have been thinking a lot about my future as an adult since ...
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Hey folks, my parents and i just bought a commercial building and plan on making it into a restaurant. I was wondering what options we had to get a loan of approx 300k to fix up the property. The building is in our LL...
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Hello! I have a current LLC which I used for my other investments and contracts-digital property. I had kept the real estate investments not in an LLC which I now want to change. I was planning on adding my current ...
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Hi there!Beginner Real Estate Investor. Looking forward to traveling on this long journey with you all!
From NJ and recently moved to the West Coast (Yay! Los Angeles! Can I call myself an Angelino? Probably not...) ...
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Hi Guys, I currently have a great sales job that I love and make good money at it. The problem is that I have a very long commute (often over an hour) and I don't find the sales grind a long-term, sustainable option....
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I am currently still a W2 employee while building my real estate business out of My question is this, what can I write off on my taxes while I am still a W2 employee and not considered a "Real Estate Profressional"? I...