Mike Sivert
Subject to - tax write off?
I'm thinking of doing a subject to deal. If I continue to pay the mortgage in the the seller's name (with out refinancing) would they claim the mortgage interest tax deduction or do I get to claim that since I am payi...
Joshua Dorkin
IBM's Watson, Jeopardy, and the future of AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Who else has been fascinated by IBM's Watson computer on Jeopardy? I'm amazed at how far AI has come. Sure, it isn't perfect, as we saw yesterday when it answered Toronto to a question about a city in the US, but t...
Account Closed
wholesaling short sales
so i have a guy who really wants to get rid of his house because it is going underwater. he said he as 85k on his mortgage but comps run at 65k
hes been hanging onto it but owes more on mortage than house is ...
Kelly Kolker
Investing internationally - Europe
My partner and I currently live overseas exploring other interesting markets for real estate investment, predominantly in Europe. We'd like to learn more about whether this is smart financially from a tax perspective....
Robert D Wade III
I’m about to be homeless. I Don’t know what to do.
Hello, I hate posting this here but I am out of options. And I know in real estate that’s never fully true. I discovered BP in the process of doing research for my RE license course and I have got to say the community...
Mindy Jensen
NEW Pro Membership Feature: Save Thousands in New Discounts!
Hey hey hey BiggerPocketeers!Today we are announcing that we have added thousands of dollars in savings to the Pro account!Take a look here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/proYou can access them at any time by v...
Andy Kaye
Cosigners -- do you accept them?
I have some applicants with low income, but they say their mom has good income and can cosign. Should I allow cosigners?
Logan Jamieson
Annual gift exclusion
Hey all,Question here, obviously i will follow up with a tax attorney but wanted some preliminary info.Due to current mortgage rates I am exploring ways of getting creative. I have the opportunity of a parent who has...
Cyrus Mahmoody
We Buy Ugly Houses franchise worth it?
Hi everyone in BP.
I and my family are about to sell our current business and get in to real estate investment in San Francisco bay area (where we are living). I have some renovation experience bit not in US. So I se...
Harley Tigreros
The main benefits of becoming PRO?
Hello Bigger Pockets Members,
As a new member on the site I’ve done some exploring and have been reading into topics. I’ve noticed that many members have PRO on their accounts.
Those of you that are pro, could you...