Jorge Abreu
How Non-Accredited Investors Can Still Invest in Real Estate
As a new investor, it’s common sense to believe there exists a wide range of experience levels in the real estate investment world. But when you start digging into potential investment opportunities and realize that s...
Allen Hua
Does DTI ratio consider potential rental income?
hi folks,I'm looking to purchase an investment property. When applying for the loan, does the debt-to-income ratio include the potential rental income on the property I'm trying to buy (that property is currently not ...
Justin K.
Property Analysis Feedback
Below is detail on a property in Niagara County , NY. I analyzed this property earlier this year and just closed on the deal last month. I have some lessons learned including the expectation that I was not as conserva...
Account Closed
For 50+ MF, how common is it to show a loss after depreciation?
Hi,My wife and I run an online retail business with extremely high "earned income". We want to start investing in real estate to offset that income by one of us becoming a "real estate professional". We don't spend mo...
John Marchefka
Rehabbing land INSTEAD of houses??
Hi everyone! I'm new to bigger pockets but I'm not new to real estate investing. For the past 4 years I've been focused full-time on the niche of pre-existing non-conforming land parcels and/or land that is consider...
James Defazio
Can I keep the security deposit in full?
When I bought this house with a mother in law suite I inherited a renter in the little attached unit. Since she was section 8 housing (which was an absolute nightmare to set up) we immediately signed a new lease which...
Esther Thomas
What would you do if this was your tenant?
Hi Everyone,
There's a property I'm considering, a duplex. Currently one side is rented out to a long term renter (he's been there 10 years). He pays under market value and in fact negotiated a cheaper rent...
Garrett Hawk
First syndication advice
Hello BP,I'm considering doing my first syndication for a $2 million 51 unit property in the midwest. I personally own 50 units but I am new to the syndication arena. I have the rent rolls and tax returns for the prev...
Trevor Harris
Newbie Investor Looking to Flip Houses
Hey Everyone. I am a newbie investor and I discovered biggerpockets when I read "The Book on Rental Property Investing: How to Create Wealth and Passive Income Through Intelligent Buy and Hold Real Estate Investing" b...
Alex Folchi
Keep Seller as Tenant?
Seller has made it clear that she would like to stay on as a tenant for some period of time. She is near retirement, but not quite ready. I am new to investing in general and have not heard of this yet.What red flags ...