I'd like to tap the collective wisdom of the forum.I've made two business decisions that don't sit well with two friends who want to refer business to me.  They won't refer unless I change these two practices.  Here t...

First post, new to the REI world, so many questions. As I am looking for my first deal, would it be fine to have more than one agent looking for deals for me?

I am in the process of puchasing an investment property (for short term rentals). How do I underwrite the loan?By the face of it, it's an investment property - where it is going to be rented out and expected to make m...

I'm in the process of putting in offer for a property, which was introduced to me by a realtor (though it's also publicly available on Zillow). Before putting in the bid, he's asking me to sign a buyers agent contract...

I could not find this answer anywhere.   Process of selling primary residence, but instead of investing in another property, we are looking at purchase a small business instead. Is this possible to delay or nix capita...

Howdy BP community. I had my first house hack go very well in a class A neighborhood. Since then I’ve moved out rented it out and working on a live and flip for  my second property (sf) so I can have a house of my own...

Hi there!I am hoping some more experienced flippers and/or investors can help me out on this.  My husband and I have an out of town investor who completely funds our flips.  We select the homes, attend the auctions, d...

When combining section 121 gain and 1031 exchange, can you take out the section 121 gain or does it have to be included in the cost of the replacement property?For example, relinquished property is sold for $800K with...

Commercial real estate properties have great potential to generate significant returns for investors. However, different types of commercial real estate, or ‘real estate assets,’ have their own unique sets of risks an...

I posted this under "innovative strategies" although it could be something that everyone is already doing; I'm just new to REI and I wanted to run this idea by some professionals so that I can continue to learn!Has an...