Stephen Spradley
Introduction/ New to real estate
Apologize ahead of time for the lengthy post. Just want to get myself out there!My name is Stephen, I recently finished 8 years in the Marine Corps and moved to Colorado with a new slate. Real estate investing is a ve...
Bill Bouillon
Tax Deductions for Non-Professional
Hello BiggerPockets!I've been consuming as much content from BiggerPockets the past 6+ months to plan for an earlier retirement than I initially thought possible. I plan to ease my way into REI by renting out my curre...
Rose White
Tenant Background Check
When is the best time to ask your new / possible future tenant for a background check? Is it before you interview them? After you interview them? Or after you have showed them your rental?
Bruce D. Kowal
Decoding the tax return of your Syndicated LLC - related party transactions
We affirmed the absolute rights, set forth in your State’s LLC Law, for ANY Member to request copies of the three most recent years Federal and State tax returns issued by the LLC.
As well as financial statements. ...
Nicholas D.
Is there anyone located in Mass who invest in OOS Apartments (10-40 units)?
Hello,I am a real estate investor located to Southeast MA, I own and manage a small portfolio of 23 units and am looking to expand and scale out of state as the returns and market have been quite difficult in my area:...
Jarret Jarvis
Should You Self-Manage or Hire a Property Manager for Your Chicago House Hack?
House hacking in Chicago can be a game-changer—letting you live for free (or close to it) while building wealth through real estate. But once you have tenants, the big question arises: Should you self-manage or hire a...
Mike Nelson
Short Term Rental-Famous person previous owner
If a home was previusly owned and lived in by a famous person, does it add much value? In suburban chicago, if you bought a home owned by a famous gangster, politician, or businessman, does it add much value? In Oak...
Timothy Villa
Real Estate Novice
Hey y’all just heard about this community and wanted to utilize it to grow more knowledge in how to have real estate help me with earning passive income.
Tom Webber
Dave Ramsey followers and mortgages?
Any of you who listen and follow the Ramsey debt snowball school of thought have a conflict with securing an investment with a mortgage outside of your personal home?
He says only buy real estate if you can pay cash ...
Account Closed
Most apartment markets are near the peak -- buyer beware
I'm just posting this as a warning for newbies. Obviously, no one can predict the future and no one knows what's going to happen next year, the year after, etc. But most apartment markets are at or near the peak in ...