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Hi all, i have been lurking around bigger pockets for the last 6 months or so. This site is very helpful, especially for wishful newbies like myself. I finally closed on my first investment property a few weeks ago. ...
Hi everyone,I'm new to BP and REI. One of the reasons I joined is because I need some advice already. I just closed on my 1st investment property on 4/30. Everything seemed great at first, but I'm already having ma...
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I have 5 questions, please read post in full for context before answering and indicate which question(s) you are responding. I have a non-majority share of equity in a few real estate industry LLCs located in multiple...
Question about a possible alternative to the LLC with scorp tax election.LLC with Scorp tax@Brandon Hall, @Steven Hamilton II:)I see 3 downsides to running with the LLC with scorp election.1 Separate tax return for ea...
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Good morning all!Hi, I am new to the real estate industry and I was looking to get some help finding the best educational material on finding a lender and how agents stay current on best practices. Hope to hear from y...
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I am 19 and live in Alberta Canada, as my first real estate investment I am going to do a duplex for around $500k with 5% down Owner Occupied loan (Essentially I'm mixing house hacking with BRRRR). I then will do abou...
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I try to avoid political discussions, as they never lead anywhere good in the business world - but this one strikes at the very heart of REI. Former "Sex and the City" actress, Cynthia Nixon is running for Governor o...
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Hi everyone,
I am looking to update my primary insurance, my rental insurance, my auto insurance and get an umbrella policy. How do you go looking for a good brokerage to work with? I cant seem to find any useful i...
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Hello everyone! I'm not sure how long I should make this, but if I figured if I'm looking to work with other people, it would be good to clearly state what I'm after!My name is Elliott Joyce and I am making the jump t...
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This past week was a pretty good week for my real estate business in getting several new houses under contract. Each seller's situation was different, and each person had a different personality type, negotiating sty...