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Hello all,
I am a long-time forum lurker who recently has had the ability to more realistically consider starting my real estate investing journey. I have read multiple real estate investing books (currently have Mul...
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Hey guys!Many of my posts have been related to what I do from a business standpoint, but I wanted to switch gears a bit. I eventually want to get into my own investment properties (after my student debts are completel...
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Hello BP members. I am from Los Angeles, but I virtually fix and hold properties in Wisconsin. It’s been pretty slow for me so I sat down to go over some things I needed to scale my business to the next level. I reali...
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I am considering a life hack and wondering if anyone has real data or life experience that could help me make a decision. The basic plan is to purchase or build a ski-in ski-out house or duplex in Colorado. I may neve...
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I am considering the possibility of leaving my W-2 job by Dec. I am in the beginning stages of planning what this will look like and if it is possible. Fears that come up for me are 1. Medical insurance 2. Taxes 3. Se...
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I am currently doing a rehab on a foreclosure. 1300 sqft SFR. The plumbing on this house is all old galvanized pipes. I got two quotes from plumbers which one is to replace the whole thing with PEX and doing drainage,...
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Hey all,
I've been lurking this site for a few months now. My family and I have been in real estate for a long time. My parents were involved in buying and renting 2 family homes here in NY. I tried my hand at it but...
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Does none know if there is n income level at which you are not allowed to take tax deductions fom RE? Ex. If you are a high income W2 employee and want to start investing in RE. How does he 86 tax law effect you? Can...
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BC Assessment posted updated property assessed values on January 1st, 2019, assessed on July 1, 2018. I use these values as a conservative value when calculating my networth. All my properties have gone up in value. ...