Rachel OLeary
Rent, then Flip?
Hello,I am starting out in real estate investing (live in an owner-occupied duplex currently), and am interested in single-family homes. Does anyone have any advice on the following plan: buy a nice (but outdated) s...
Adrian Samborowski
NJ section 8 4-plex
Anybody have any experience with section 8 rentals in NJ. This would be my first rental property so i don't want to start off with a bed decision. The property in question is in Plainfield NJ in low income area. Any h...
Anthony Lyons
New Member from Georgia
Hello Everyone.My name is Anthony Lyons and I am very excited to start my journey in real estate investing. To provide a little background, I have had the opportunity to buy two houses so far. The first house I bought...
Kyle Carter
Sub 2 Financing
Hello BiggerPockets community!I would like to learn more about SUB 2 financing.I know what SUB 2 financing is conceptually. The seller would use this strategy when they don't have a lot of equity in the house. But why...
Theodore Stettler
Should I take more time for less money?
Background to me: currently 22, a decent amount saved up (60k), and my goal is to own long hold rental real estate then eventually get into flips, airbnbs, and build a business around that. I’m in the position where I...
Jon D.
Relocation / selling vs investment?
Hello everyone! I'm new to this website and excited to learn from all of you!
We currently live in Houston, TX but we will be relocating to the Seattle/Bellevue area this summer for work. I own my primary residence i...
Richard Snyder
Active versus Passive Realestate losses
I bought 5 single family rental homes this year so I have a lot of negative cash flow to report on taxes. I'd like to declare myself a "real estate professional" as I'm on sabbatical from my W2 job this year and coul...
Jessamyn Smith
Direct mail questions
I analyze small multifamily homes (my preferred property type) that are listed for sale and that I receive from a realtor. The few that cash flow acceptably are usually already contingent and get snatched up immediat...
Ryan Judkins
Cost Segregation on Primary Residence if renting out the basement
I live upstairs in a primary residence and have just started renting out the basement. Can I get cost segregation depreciation on the % of the house that is rented out?
Arturo Fuentes
Seller financing from a seller's perspective
Hello, I'm in conversations with my neighbor to sell me her house, and I want to pitch a seller finance idea to her. I want to understand better what this would mean for her, to use that as an argument to convince her...