Zac Boelkow
The three books that made me win big in life and real estate
I found Rich Dad Poor Dad mixed in a bag of books dumped at the library steps. I thought to myself " I am a poor dad that wants to be rich". So I took that book and read it which told me to ask "rich" people how they ...
Winston Benjamin
Newbie with small cash but bad credit..
Hello to Everyone, I am in the Northeast and would like to hopefully buy a rental property anywhere profitable under 90,000. Yet my credit score is not strong.. I have enough for a down payment and other ...
Karen C.
Raising capital: Network Marketing vs. Private Money
As a newbie who is still learning and struggling to get funds together for a down payment and cash reserves, it sort of hurts to ask this question because I think I know the answer. Just want to hear from some people ...
Nicholas Benoist
Capital Gains Tax Deferment
The scenario: An LLC owns a rental property valued at $500k. There is a $200k mortgage remaining on the property. A home equity line of credit (HELOC) has been established on the property for a $200k line of credit. T...
Matthew Thomas
Getting started with $30k and no credit history
Hello, I'm new here but I guess the title says it all. I am 19 years old and I have about $30,000 to invest in real estate. I have no credit history and I'm wondering where to begin. Real estate in my area is fairly r...
Casey Culver
Tenants breaking lease...did I do this right?
Hello BiggerPockets!I have some tenants with a move-in date near the end of March. They're ideal tenants, worked with me on some maintenance issues, paid on time, good credit score, quiet, everything. However, they to...
Wade G.
Need help deciding whether or not to buy a property
A turn key deal fell into my lap a couple of days ago. I seem to make poor decisions in life and no longer trust my decision making abilities so I would appreciate any feedback. Ten years ago I would have jumped on ...
Maurice Caulk
Renovation money
Hello, I'm actively look for my first rental property now and I've noticed that most of the houses I go to needs a little TLC. My question is, what's the best way to come up with renovation funds (ex. the money to fix...
Nick Ponte
Head is spinning - S-Corp for taxes? or Just keep doing 1099 for myself?
Last few years have been making $250k as a Realtor. I fired my last accountant as he made some errors as well as gave poor advice. I hired a new CPA and he told me to create an LLC as my name, open business checking a...
AJ M.
Returning security deposit to tenants who has bad breakup
My tenants were engaged at the time of renting the house 8 months go. Now they have a bad break up are hostile with each other. Each claiming the security deposit is their money. I have leased the house through a Real...