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I'm new to real estate and am working through my initial education phase.
My first goal is to purchase 5 rental properties because I love recurring income and believe that this strategy is best suited for my goals an...
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Is there a way to defer some rental income into some kind of retirement account when retired?
Lets say someone was able to live entirely off savings for a year, could they somehow put their rental income into a defer...
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Hello Everyone!I'm new to BiggerPockets or BP (as I read in some of the post). I just joined today and would like to formally introduce myself as suggested. I'm a newbie to Real Estate Investment (REI - I believe that...
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Howdy!I've been in sponge mode for a while now just soaking up all the great info and opinions to be had here. The time has come, I think, to introduce myself. (*Deep breath.*) Here goes.My name is Charles and I'm a c...
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Does anyone know if any banks would allow an investor to self insure their properties? I asked a few of my bankers as well as friends in insurance and no one seems to have an answer. My issue is, with over 80 homes ...
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My name is Elizabeth Davis; I have lived in Houston since 2009 and am currently a Catering Manager for Panera Bread. I purchased my first home in 2010 where I now live with my husband and 5 year old daughter. Buying o...
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Anyone have any insights or dealings with Travis Abbott and “Rentals 2 Retirement”? Also associated with Invest1properties. Good webinar last night but I’d like to hear if others have had and experiences with their o...
I live in Manitoba, Canada, where no or little money down finance strategies and wholesaling are illegal. I currently want to start out in REI, so I have no hands on experience with doing any REI deals, flips, etc. ...
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Hello, Florida is NOT my home state, I have a rental property in FL, do I need to file FL state return? Turbox Tax prompts me to start a FLORIDA return but I am not sure if this is really necessary for out of state...
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I have a family filling the application to rent one of my listings in Houston, TX.They have green card and are supposed to receive social security number in few days, moving to the US last week.How could I make sure a...