John Anderson
HELP: Tax-Write-offs or limiting losses w/ high day job income?
Hi everyone, I need some tax and legal advice in my situation where I have been incurring a good amount of unexpected expenses, and after some research tax rules seem to allow up to $25K of write-offs a year, but is p...
Charlie Boy
I am a future investor getting ready
Hello!
I have come across this site this morning. I am 47 years old, and I will pay off my house in March. Once I no longer have a mortgage in my primary residence, I am thinking investing in real estate could be a...
Ben Kevan
Appraisal completed, results in and 14% in offer price NOW WHAT
I'm nearing the end of my first deal (which has had PLENTY of bumps in the road). The latest bump is the completed appraisal.
My offer price of 65,000 has been sun-setted by an appraisal that came in at 57,000.
I'...
Mariah Jeffery
How to find out quickly if seller is motivated?
A few times a month, I get tips that are usually something like "So and so is really sick of being a landlord, and wants to sell his properties ASAP." I got one such tip last night. Potential sellers own a duplex and...
Edwin Barrientos
Online Marketing VS Direct Mailing Campaigns
Hello Family,
I need advice or input on the following. How would you compare SEO and Online marketing to Direct Mailing in terms of effectiveness? Do you feel like either marketing strategy is more effective than ...
Heather Hall
Looking for best CO towns for STR investments
Hello- I am new to CO and looking to buy a property for STRs (vacation rentals and furnished corporate housing for 30-90 days). I will initially occupy the residence for at least one year as my primary residence. I w...
Chris Kreider
Possible first deal looking for some input - Philadelphia area
Hello everyone!
I am looking at what could be my first deal ever in my real estate in career. I am looking at a buy and hold opportunity for getting some nice passive income. It is a triplex in a lower q...
Amy A.
Irrational pricing
I have been looking for a strip mall/ shopping center in my area and am not finding any below $3M that are priced based on cap rates or any obvious rational calculation. Also, at their asking prices, they would no...
Ethan Hamilton
Wholesaler in Nebraska Looking for a few Pointers
Hi All,
First and foremost let me say this forum is top notch! The two things that strike me about it are 1. Everyone is here to give help/guidance which is really cool. 2. Everyone here is incredibly passionate ab...
Marcus Narvaez
A seemingly absurd amount of 1.5%-2% properties in the area?
Hi BP, this is my first thread so be kind :).My wife and I are just starting out in real estate investing, and have a decent amount of capital to throw right into it especially compared to real estate prices in the ar...