Hey all,2018 was my first year investing and I took a loss on my first property because there were repairs and upgrades I wanted to make. I’m taking a loss for 2018 and want to know what the loss is good for. I’ve hea...

I think I know what the knee jerk reaction is going to be here: Absolutely not!  Hear me out...The goal: Purchase a multifamily property as my first ever purchase with 3-4 units on an FHA loan with as little down as p...

Hi BP, 
I wanted to post to make sure I'm understanding the depreciation recapture process using an overly simplified example.  I'm leaving out deductions for closing costs, maintenance, repairs etc.
Say I buy a hou...

Hi for those of you who do major value add apartments how do you expense most of these things.  I've heard on first year purchase you can expense 100% or some say only 50% for bonus or accelerating depreciation?Sectio...

If I sell an investment property and put the equity into a 1031 exchange can I use that to pay cash for a house and brrrr?

I'm hoping someone can help provide some clarity to me regarding the right of redemption law in Alabama.Say a property is foreclosed and sold back to the bank on the courthouse steps.  The bank turns around and sells ...

Hello, im new on bigger pockets and interested in using the house hacking strategy to break into real estate investing. What percentage of monthly mortgage payment needs to be covered to be a smart move? 

In an effort to improve my real estate investing skills and better serve my buyers I have a couple of questions:1. For my buy and hold people, what is a good cash-on-cash return on rental property? I know the higher t...

Hello BP Members!I'm trying to analyze a deal on a duplex 3/2 unit and 2/2 unit. The home was built in 1974 and needs some exterior work (not the kind that adds value to renting). It looks like it needs a new roof or ...

Hi all,
I am purchasing a single family home (It was originally a duplex, and is still zoned as a duplex, but the current owner turned it into a SFR). The bank appraised it as a SFR, did my loan as a SFR (5% down), a...