Ron Thomas
What no one says about using OPM (other people's money)
If you read real estate investment books, articles on BP, listen to podcasts or just generally find yourself learning about real estate investment then you will notice a common thing that is almost invariably mentione...
Amy Ranae
To pay off student loans or put $$$ down on a rental
Hello Friends! I'm a realtor working in the twin cities and I do a lot of good business. I got into real estate to pay off my student loans without really thinking too much about investing. However, the more I work wi...
Scott E.
I think I've been wrong about subject-to deals.
Alright so full disclosure first - I have always been very apprehensive to follow anybody who promotes a "get rich easy" style of real estate investing, specifically those that say beginners should be doing subject-to...
Collin Schwartz
0-25 units in four months and it all started with Bigger Pockets!
Its amazing that the morning of January 1st I knew nothing about real estate investing. Now after purchasing six deals with a seventh under contract I realize I have just scratched the surface and have much more to le...
Mary Jay
Moral dilemma on eviction
Hi guys,I did an eviction today on one of my properties and the judge ordered the tenant to leave my property by April 3rd. The tenant owes me 5K in rent.Should I send this to a collection?I am a Christian, the Bible ...
Tony C.
Filing a 1065 Partnership return Husband/Wife vs Schedule E
We (husband and wife filing jointly) are looking for a CPA. While interviewing CPAs to file our 2012 taxes we are trying to determine if we should file a partnership return or listed all of our properties on our ...
Account Closed
How To Make $2 Million in Real Estate in 2 years in the Bay Area
My partner and I went out to lunch with one of our agents who sold us 2 buildings last year. He asked how much do we cash-flow on the buildings? We looked at each other and said we didn't know. You've gotta be kiddi...
Brandon Turner
Making Money on Deals that Most Investors Throw In the Trash
Hey folks,
Today on the BiggerPockets Podcast we are excited to bring you an interview with @Grant Kemp and he shares his strategy for buying over a dozen homes a month ... most of which require little-to-n...
Nicholas Aiola
Ask me (a CPA) anything about taxes relating to real estate
Hey, guys!I've been on BP for about 7 months now and I have quickly learned two things:There is no better place than BP to talk real estateThe wealth of information on BP is immeasurableI've read and learned quite a l...
Scott Choppin
Lifecycle of a CA Multi-Family Development Deal
Hi EveryoneAfter reading through many excellent posts, include the "Diary of a New Construction Project" by @J Scott and @Joshua Dorkin, I thought I might add our voice here on BP. I am proposing to track the entire l...