Nick M.
I am 30 and have $100k. What should I do?
My goal is to retire at 50 or earlier. I have a well-paying job and access to around $100k. Prices in D.C. are very high (3-unit buildings in the city are priced around $1 million with $6-7k in expected gross income)....
Amy L. Pagels
Tax benefits for newbies - wait to close on STR until 2023?
We are new investors and looking to put an offer down on our first property in the next week as a STR. My question is for tax purposes, are we hurting ourselves in terms of the qualification of materially participati...
Tory Sheffer
Cost Segregation Study for Taxes
We just completed taxes for 2020 and with cost segregation study for one property we were able to write off $640k in depreciation for 2020. We paid $1.97M for this property and closed in 4th Qtr 2020. With our structu...
Anna Greer
Rental Market in South Bend, IN
What is the rental market like in South Bend, IN? Good rental market? What are most properties renting for?
Julian Montes
Becoming a realtor as a career?
Is it a realistic goal for me to become a realtor right out of high school (currently in 11th grade)? I have the opportunity of going to college (being a finance major to work in RE), working a job (maybe), and being ...
Ray Trounday
What criteria do you use to determine the markets that you invest?
I am new investor and would like to pick the brain of folks who invest in real estate. I am particularly interested in understanding what criteria folks use to identify the the potential markets that they invest in.
Daniel S.
Getting "In" and Creating A Career?
I want to get into Real Estate, specifically Multifamily investing. (although, considering my position,I'm wondering if I should start with single family to four plex range?.. because 12 units at 100k/unit would be 1....
Josh Hickman
Investing Student: Learning in all Categories
Hello everybody on BP!
My name is Josh Hickman and I am a senior in High School. My educational goal is to get a BS in Mechanical engineering and an MBA, then go back and get a Physics degree. That being said, I lac...
Shulem Deen
Newbie Q: analysis for fix and flip
Hi all -- I'm new to real estate investing, but looking to get into SFR fix-and-flip. (I'm in NYC, and looking at properties in Hudson Valley and Upstate.) I'm hitting a big stumbling block, though, and wondering if a...
Bryan Pham
FHA Loans Vs Mortgage
I am a first time home buyer and was wondering what is the pro and cons of using a FHA loan vs a standard mortgage for my first home purchase. Any thoughts and feedback would be greatly appreciated. And does anyone ha...