Jeff S.
How Do I Start a Management Company?
Broad question, right? Yes, I know. But lets get specific. I'll try to be as concise as possible.I and a partner (Paul) own 6 rental properties. Our company has teamed up with another investor (he owns 35 more with va...
Max Ball
Opportunity Zones - Yay or Nay?
Opportunity Zones are a new community development program established by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to encourage long-term investments in low-income urban and rural communities nationwide.The progra...
Chelsy S.
Louisiana Investors-- Look out for these points on the ballot Nov 4 !
I'm not a politician nor big on even discussing politics... I'm just a newbie in this industry trying to learn as much as I can before my first purchase. To get on with my point, today I was researching some things an...
McKean Farnell
"I've heard about ChatGPT but I'm not sure how to use it..."
Hey Everyone!
I’m a student at USC studying real estate, and a lot of talk on campus is about how to use AI tools like ChatGPT in the real estate industry.
My questions are for those who have heard about the techno...
Rebecca Cramer
"Schedule E" HELP for tax illiterate newbie!! :)
Hi friends! I am finally getting to my 2018 taxes and we bought our first short term vacation rental property in 2018. We have receipts galore and trying to fill out our "schedule E" and I have a lot of questions. Our...
Darwin Mickelson
Two Parcels, Two addresses but only ONE house!
December 1, 2013 6 PM PST
HELLO Bigger Pockets experts and fellow newbies.
Who do you believe owns this MAVERICK HOUSE? What risk do I run if I purchase the property prior to tax sale and resell it to a...
Jack B.
How to price a lease to own down payment, etc.
-Is there a percentage value of the house that one should ask for, such as 3%? I suspect that is too high as it would require more than 15K for a deposit for some of my more expensive houses. -Also, does one usually e...
Megan Lawson
How to structure an equity position?
Hi folks! Looking for some advice. I am purchasing a property and only have half the money required for the downpayment. My parents are going to contribute the other half. My husband and I qualify for the loan ourselv...
Lucas Hammer
Second Loan for a Fixer Upper
Hey everyone. I closed on my first deal back in July (house-hacking) with an FHA loan and have been improving the property while living in it. My goal this year is to buy another multi-unit (2-4 units) in my city, but...
Krista Walker
Capital Gains on Condo purchased with Cash
Hi all-I purchased a condominium in Scottsdale, AZ almost 4 years ago for $65,000 with my mother's estate money. My brother has lived in it rent-free for that time. We put it in my name because he had a collection age...