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Hello BP community! I currently have a home in which my initial goal 5 years ago when I purchased was to eventually rent it out. In two months I will have the ability to do so as my wife and I recently purchased a ne...
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Hello BP community,My first rental is coming up on the 5-year rule which has me tempted to sell as I lived there for just over 2 years so I qualify to avoid capital gains tax up to $250,000 (which is right around the ...
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Hi! I’m currently a house hacker in the Atlanta market, employing a rent by room strategy. There is a high likelihood that I will be moving to Austin (for work) later this year with my girlfriend and I would love to c...
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Hello,Do more seasoned investors use Private Money to "fund" their deals after a purchase? Or, Refi their money back out after the deal has been closed in cash?Seems doable and easier than paying a large private mone...
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For the seasoned residential real estate investor, the “fix-and-flip” or rehab market is the most resilient sector of the real estate game. It’s also a great place for the not-so-seasoned investor to start, as it come...
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The habit of being a forever learner…
Someone who has given me a lot of great advice recently said to me,
“It is amazing how things that are so simple in theory are difficult in execution before they become a habit....
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I'm renovating 2 kitchens in a duplex and trying to decide what is the best countertop material. I would like a granite style, but not sure about the other stone options in terms of what would be best. What is everybo...
Greetings,
Please excuse a laymans use of your forum. I thought you'd be the best folks to get an objective opinion from.
I own a mid-sized cape style house built in the 40's. The property sits snug against led...
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Okay so here's my elevator talk 😅Inspired from the recent "How would you start investing in RE with $500" post, that's basically what I've got right now 😂... I want to hear if you guys think this would be interesting/...
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Hi everyone,I'm joining BiggerPockets because I am sooo impressed with the podcasts, and what appears to be a remarkably functional community--a rare thing. I'm not yet in a position to invest, but I'm fascinated.I'm ...