Andrea Chester
What do you deduct on your taxes?
I have a trip coming up that will be mixed personal/business. We own a rental property in Charlotte, but I also have family in town that I will be visiting. How do I organize this trip to make the most of my deducti...
Gloria Mirza
rant about apprraisers
So I'm doing a cash out refi on my primary and I was already expecting a low appraisal based on that information alone will bias the appraiser, but this is ridiculous!!! My house is worth about 800k, is single story...
Larry Burchett
Debt to Income Ratio
Will building a real estate porfolio of positive cash flowing properties lower my debt to income ratio? And thereby limit my ability to purchase a $1,000,000 2nd home?
I own a primary and 3 positive cash flowing ren...
Ricardo Lunk
Strategy for a 23 yr old starting out with $100k+ year salary.
Hi There!Thanks for stopping by. I caught the real estate bug just a few months ago and am now very eager to get started with my first investment deal and looking to hear your opinions on how I should lay out my strat...
Michael G
Do I have enough money to start?
Hello all. I have money in mutual funds which have been doing fine, but if the market goes down again so does my money. I always thought buying a rental in San Diego (where I live) was out of reach and then someone to...
Kevin Wilson
First BRRRR (well almost) by the numbers
Bought my first investment property last September in Pittsburgh, PA. I reside in San Diego, CA and never set foot in Pittsburgh so it seemed a little weird.Details:SFR 4/2 on the MLS Asking: $50K; Offered: $40K And u...
Charley F.
Landlord Insurance: Choosing Coverage
I have to switch from Home Owners Insurance to Landlord. My agent quote me the following, please let me know your thoughts.
P.S. Someone suggested liability is too low, but did not said what would be a good coverage....
Joseph Quarto
What to do with my equity?
Hello all,So I have a Good problem I guess, but that does not make easier to decide where to go. I was (am) a Dave Ramsey fan & spent a few years paying down our house AND a 5 unit Multi-use building. I now beli...
David O.
cash out refinance vs HELOC and starting out strategy
I am a newbie to BiggerPockets and would appreciate some advice. My wife and I have accumulated some savings that I think can allow us to retire comfortably even though we are still young and may be working for anothe...
Hermilo Garcia
LLC
Hello everyone,I have been reading books by Robert Kiyosaki lately, and he talks a lot about creating your own LLC to protect you assets.Should one create an LLC before purchasing property, or after?Any advice on LLC'...