Alecia Loveless
Can I Offset My Capital Gains?
I've had a property for a little over a year. By the time of its closing its gains will qualify as Long Term Capital Gains, and I expect them to be around $90,000. As I'm a fairly new investor will the capital gains t...
George Lynch
Using Securities Backed Line of Credit for liquidity
I want to make some more deals. I have a taxable investment account that I could borrow against in a Securities Backed Line of Credit or Margin Loan. I would only borrow 30% of investments in this volatile market. I s...
Michael Cioffi
Noobie Looking to pull trigger before 12/31
Looking to finally jump in this year and get a multifamily or investment rental I can use accelerated depreciation. But every deal I am finding is literally double what it sold for maybe 2-3 years ago with no major re...
James Baker
To reinvest cashflow into property
Hello BP,
Any insight and opinions would be great but I think this might be a depends answer. We recently bought our first duplex and it cashflows a little under $500 a month. My wife and I are trying to decide if ...
Dawn McComish
Purchasing property with crypto
I am a realtor and I have found a title company that says they can handle a crypto transaction. They will verify the funds- transfer them to escrow and give the seller US dollars. They are a reputable title company ...
Account Closed
Getting Started in Real Estate - Knowing What Is Worth Your time and What Isn't
When you start out investing in real estate you first have to choose your path or you will wander in the forest. Wandering in the forest is analysis paralysis.
If you don't have a clear idea of which path to take, so...
Julieanne Zenz
When to sell vs when to hold as a rental?
What parameters do you use when deciding if you should continue to hold a property as a rental in your portfolio vs if you should sell it? Here is my scenario and I would appreciate any insight/suggestions:I have a p...
Patrick McGrath
To sell or not to sell? That is the question...
So I have a property that we purchase in 2013 for $195k that we lived in until 2017 and then turned into a rental. We took out a HELOC and used that to purchase rental #2. Then earlier this year we refinanced it, paid...
Nelson Badillo
Need advice on Housing Choice Voucher Program (Formally known as Section 8)
I recently just purchased a duplex and plan to rent out one side for section 8/VA VASH program. One thing that enticed me was the potential for higher rents by honing in on the SAFMR and the zipcodes. However, after c...
Drew Steusloff
New Member Introduction
Hello BP members!
I recently joined the community to enhance my knowledge of real estate and begin networking with fellow investors. So far Bigger Pockets has been an amazing resource and the podcasts have made my co...