Roger Runch
Any other way to reduce monthly Mortgage without REFI?
Wr have 500k VA loan on primary home {30 years fix 3% interest (we have this loan more than 12 years)} and I sold an investment property and earn 100k cash.Is there a way to put this 100k toward primary home to reduc...
Nathan Robinson
Purchasing Short Term Rental to offset W2 income advice (TX)
Hi folks, I'm looking for ways to offset the taxes that I will owe on W2 income. I came across the short term rental designation that allows for asset depreciation to offset W2 income. This combined with the 100% bonu...
Elena Z.
First life insurance - which ones have the best reputation in CA
Hello,I am looking to purchase life insurance for the first time in my life. From my law school classes I vaguely remember that whole life insurance is the bad one and term life insurance is the good one hahaha. I ne...
Jacob Lopez
Running Cash Flow #s by the Four Square Method - Deal or Bust?
Hey BP Community,I have been diligently running cash flow and Cash-on-Cash return #s from many duplexes and triplexes in the Chicago and Chicago suburban areas. To my dismay, I have found that as someone who wants to ...
Olga Merino
Does Owning Rental Properties affect your Social Security Income?
My dad is close to hitting his retirement age and has heard that he needs to either sell his rental properties or pass them down to his children in order for his social security income to not be affected. Is this true...
Shuo Li
How to minimize income tax?
Hello BiggerPockets.I'm pretty new to the real estate investing business. I do not currently own any properties. My aim in to obtain 2 rental properties in the next 12 months, and scale up as I go alone.The issue (a g...
Nicole Ferrara
Heloc on investment property for more investment properties
I purchased a SFH as an investment property - I’m reading here there some CUs and banks who will allow a 80% heloc (in order to get cash for another investment ) . Is this not a preferred purpose .? When asked by ba...
Joshua Lee
Am I on the right track with this strategy (just starting out)?
I have no properties yet - just working a regular job and doing some freelance work on the side. I'd like to start earning some "unearned income" and building wealth. I've read quite a bit and I've watched a ton of vi...
Harry P
Splitting comission..
Hi There,
I have located some properties in College Station, TX area and looking forward to buy them. Builder gives 3.5%. I am looking for agents who can share the commission. If interested, please provide th...
Chris Kurisu
What would be the best use of 140k
Earned 8% on 213k invested last year but moving to safer harbors, very likely to be closer to 5% next year. Carrying 235k @5% on a refi from '14 (don't ask) and have a strong desire to reduce the mtg pmt. Value $510 a...