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Hello! I am a brand new investor who is interested in starting with house hacking. I have a down payment, and am hoping to get a 3 - 4 unit (or an excellent deal on a duplex) and live in one unit while cash flowing on...
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Hi Ladies & Gents.I've been reading through the marketing section of this forum as I'm trying to help my old man take his real estate business into the 21st century, but I'm conflicted with all the awesome info.We...
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Hello all, My name is Mike and I am new to BP and brand new into the world of REI. I am so excited to join this amazing community of bright, helpful individuals! I have recently finished a vacation home located in Bet...
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Real Estate is certainly a great vehicle to invest because of the various tax benefits associated with it. However, if you invest with pre-tax money, some of those rules may not apply, for example depreciation tax wri...
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I'm under construction on my first duplex. I chose a local builder who has been building a lot of modern homes in the area that looked appealing to me (why I chose him). We spent time designing the duplexes together a...
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I wanted to give out some advice on appliances as an investor (I have over 100 units) who also happens to own an appliance store with repair techs. Last year we did over 10,000 repairs.
I’ve seen a few posts taking a...
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Hi all,We will be purchasing our first duplex in a couple weeks and I need to know how you handle little stuff that have entered my mind. I know they say don't sweat the small stuff... so here we go.I know this may s...
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Hey guys, Im 23 years old and just about to get my real estate license. I have money to buy a new car but I really hate 4 doors. My plan is to buy fuel efficient yet sporty Subaru BRZ sports coupe next week. But for s...
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I've been flipping houses full time now for about 2 years, I did it part time from around 2004 to 2007 and got back in a couple of years ago when I saw and heard that the market was good again for flipping. In my f...
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So I Zero experience in the RE field I’m in Tampa Fl. and I’m debating on joining either Keller Williams or EXP. I would really appreciate it if anyone can give me some feedback on these companies. Thank you in advan...