Christopher Smith
1031 Rental Property Gain into Delaware Statutory Trust Vehicle
I'm contemplating rolling several very large SFR property gain amounts (via 1031) into a handful of DST Vehicles. I really like the concept of being able to utilize 1031 to defer my very substantial SFR gains by reinv...
Derek Famulari
4-Plex House Hack
Hello BP Community,This is my first BP post, so please forgive me if I deviate from any community posting practices and standards. I have been renting in Jersey City for approx. three years, and have always had an int...
Brett Pirie
Newbie from Denver, CO moving to Troy, NY this summer
My wife and I have owned our primary residence, a small condo in Denver's Cap Hill neighborhood, for four years. It was our first real estate purchase with the plan to hold on to it as a rental when we decide to move...
Robin Morales
What data do I need ? How to do the math?
Hello Everyone! I am starting my real estate investment journey. I don’t have much knowledge or any property...yet. I currently have about 60k liquid, no debt, 800 credit and would like to buy in 2020. However, I don’...
Joshua Dorkin
Gurus vs. Experts - Is there a Difference?
I read a blog post this morning on the site, where someone called some of the people on BiggerPockets, gurus. While this term carries a positive connotation, I contend that in the world of real estate, it can be inte...
Larry Turowski
How have you found your properties? Here is how I found mine.
How have your found your properties? When I originally starting investing I remember hearing a guru say that had 31 ways to find deals. I didn't want 31. I wanted just one that I could do over and over again. I tu...
Tim Shi
Property Tax Doubled at Purchase
Hi there, I am looking at a Duplex in San Francisco. The current owner pays about $500/mo on property tax. The property was sold in 1999 for less than half a million. The assessed value of the property doesn't seem to...
Account Closed
buying a rental first or wait till i buy a primary ?
hello,i have 175k for real estate and putting aside 105k for a duplex with 15% down financing conventional in my home state NJ with the goal of living rent free or close to it. use the 70k plus for a rental single in ...
Edward Mccracken
Background checks
Most counties have public back ground checks, I think. Meaning, I can type your name in a counties database and if you have been arrested before I can if you have been arrested and for what. I know there are backgr...
Ree Rolle
Being an introvert in a extrovert RE world
Good morning BP!I am looking to purchase my first owner occupied multi family in February 2020. Right now I am working on gathering my team together. Reaching out to agents, getting contractor prices, looking for lend...