Oliver Martin
Bought properties during the last crash. What should I do now?
Hi everyone. I’m a conservative investor and I’m trying hard to be disciplined during this hot sellers’ market. One thing I wouldn’t do is sell high and buy high. I’d be cautious too about pulling equity through heloc...
Richard Roberts
Wait for the recession?
I am looking to purchase my first duplex (which is also my first home purchase) and I was curious if I should wait for the recession to take a hit on the market. I am located in Raleigh, NC so the real estate market h...
Trevor Bragg
I want to buy, but I don’t have a job yet?
Hello BP!I am a big fan of the podcast, and now I have recently joined the app and forums! I am a 21 year old student in college who is about to get married in June. My future wife and I have only minimal jobs averagi...
Mindy Jensen
Reducing Taxable Income - Shooting Myself in the Foot for a Loan?
I want to reduce my taxable income as much as possible. (Selling stocks and want to avoid long-term capital gains.)Maxing out the 401k is $18,500, standard deduction is $24,000. My question is, what does the bank look...
Dan Pritchard
Landlord selling property showings protocol
This is mostly out of curiosity. Currently we are in a rental buying a house next month. We sold our house and moved last year into current rental. Current house the owners put on the market and offered $200 off of $2...
Michael Edward Reed
College Student at UT Austin, Texas
My name is Michael Reed. I am currently attending The University of Texas at Austin. I am a freshman Civil Engineering major, but after taking Intro to Civil Engineering, I decided being a Civil Engineer is not for me...
Matt Dittman
How long should you expect to keep rentals to make it worthwhile?
I have been wanting to get into the rental game for a few years now, but needed my financial standing to be in the right place. We're at the place now that I could possibly pick up a single family dwelling or two, but...
Greg Teamann
1st deal done - lessons learned
I started learning about the business of real estate since May 2018 and recently closed on my first property in October 2018 and am about to officially become a landlord by signing my first lease in 2 days. BP has be...
Jimmy Rivera
MORAL DILEMMA - EVICTING SENIOR CITIZENS
a question of morality. i need to rehab my 4 unit but i've inherited 2 long term tenants (senior citizens). there rents are way below market and i'm not sure how to ask them to leave. one guy is in his 90's and the...
Emmett Gorman
Taxes for Rental Income
This year, I purchased my first three rental properties, have a question about the taxes on that income.With this new source of income, do I need to be contributing to the taxes due throughout the year similar to how...