Hi,a little confused about the short term rental loophole. Seems i can use my paper losses on my STR against active income if my avg stays are less than 7 days and I pass the materially participation test. Here's my ...
When you're hiring a contractor, how do you handle payment. Will they want payment before? If so, it doesn't make much sense to pay until you're sure the work is complete, right?
It makes sense to me to pay half be...
Setting REI goals is great, but I'm looking for easier ways to reach them. In other words, I'm looking to work smarter. I seem to get bogged down at one to two deals at a time. How do you scale up when you're one-pers...
Hello everyone,I'm just starting my third renovation project. I've worked through most of the details, but I'm wrestling with flooring. I've read all the posts about which type of flooring and why. But I was just wond...
Hey BP Nation - specially those based in Chicago:I am putting together a "Real Estate Investing Joint Venture School".It's my anti-dote to the guru "education". It's FREE and only active BP members can teach in this s...
Maybe i just don't understand the new system but why did you change to a system that is completely non-customizable, has limits to it, and is very inaccurate. I understand that some new investors may like numbers thro...
I have a bathroom I'd like to renovate in the dtla area. I'm not sure how to approach this. Any help or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Peter
I have to say that finding BP and meeting so many motivated people on this forum has really gotten my juices flowing to find and make deals. I closed on 4 units in a single complex in Oakland back in February, and ha...
Hello BP!Where do you get your materials for your rehab properties? Does anyone have any suggestions on where to look in the DMV area?
Recently, a friend and fellow real estate investor approached me with an opportunity. He wants to build 3 to 5 1,000 sqft homes in small towns that are within a 30 minute commute to a mid-size city in Texas. Through a...