I have been involved with flipping properties since early 2000s.   First subbing out as a carpenter for several local investors and builders.   When the market dropped out in 2008.  Everyone I knew including myself we...

I thought I would share my experience of how to buy tax deeds on the steps of the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a long post because it is actually a complicated process. Please note that thes...

Hi Folks,  Last few years I just added up my general business expenses: education, technology, subscriptoins etc, divided by my number of Sched E houses and added an expense called General business expense onto EACH h...

when I file I am adding sched C - do I continue the same depreciation formula on sched Ewhat changes do I need- most income on 1099- misc

Hello BP,I have recently been trying to pre-qualify for a mortgage on a second home. I want to find a way to get around the requirement of having rental income on Schedule E for 2 years in order to use it as income to...

I am new to real estate investing.  My wife and I have overhauled our personal budget to reflect the 'pay yourself first' approach (allocate in order: income comes in -> invest -> donate -> fixed expenses -&g...

I am an Architect/GC with my own Design/Build firm and looking to Real estate investing to replace my 9-5. I currently own a home in the Bay Area but to be honest this recent increasing onslaught of wildfires has me s...

I am not sure there is really a good thread here in BP which address this question.  I know there are many blogs but those do not provide expanded conversations around the idea, IMO.  If you are a seasoned, new or pot...

What should I do ?My realtor is a great guy but this is the second deal that he refuses to show me ( he rather give me the number to call ) stating "he is not driving 20 miles for 500$ commission"I saw a condo where t...