Kwok Wong
What to look for in a Seller's Disclosure and Lead based paint?
Aloha guys, I am a new investor with no knowledge and experience looking to BRRRR in Indianapolis and looking at a Seller's Disclosure and Lead based paint. Is there anything on the disclosure that I should pay close ...
Jorge Abreu
5 Reasons Real Estate Is The Most Effective And Lucrative Investm
5 Reasons Real Estate Is The Most Effective And Lucrative InvestmentThe vast majority of people spend their lives working full-time jobs to earn a “steady” paycheck. Meanwhile, the wealthy have somehow unlocked the se...
Jason Perry
Rent Reduction as Charitable Contribution
We have been contacted by a priest who is working with a family that is in desperate need of a place to live. If we give them a huge reduction in rent from the amount we would charge, is that tax deductible as a chari...
Bryce Palmer
how to start out in real estate with no money to start
I want to get into buying and renting out property but I do not have money to start out.
Ryan S.
Vacancy/Capex reserve: lump sum vs percentage of rental income?
Hi BP, I'm looking around at new construction SFH rentals in my area, and it sounds like most lenders near me require 3-6 months of PITI in reserves before giving out mortgages.
I was wondering how this affects how ...
Robert Steele
Best areas in Boston & San Diego MSAs to buy and hold
I did some recent analysis of price changes in 20 major MSAs around the country and it looks like the Boston & San Diego (along with other major CA MSAs) RE markets might actually be starting to turn up.
I am in...
Jon Haberland
Texas hill country
Hey there!
New investor looking into market data and trends of the Texas hill country, while beautiful there are a lot of small markets that really aren’t more than 30 mins from each other in almost a triangle. You h...
David Ackerman
advice wanted on use of excess cash flow
Hi all. Here is my current situation
Property 1: A recently purchased SFH in Raleigh. I put 20% down and have a 4.62% mortgage on the other 80%. The property cash flows $200/month. I have $4,000 in reserves for v...
Seth C.
Where do you keep your contingency funds?
This is my first BiggerPockets post as a new investor. I am curious, what types of accounts/investments are people using for maintenance/repair funds and/or rent deposits? Are there any rules of thumb in terms of perc...
Joseph Breamer
First Portfolio BRRRR (Deal 1 of 4)
The Deal:
Just like going to Costco, we discovered that you can find great deals if you buy in bulk! This was our team’s first experience buying a “portfolio” of homes and we learned so many lessons from this experie...