Matthew Allen
Near-deals don't pay the bills
My wife and I completed our first flip in San Antonio at the end of last year. We got a great education and got paid for it. To start the year we're giving Google Adwords a go to develop a system for developing leads ...
Ashley Cann
Cash out refi or HELOC
I own a duplex with about $300,000 and owe about $200,000 on it. I would like to access the equity and would like to run my options by the BP community Option 1: HELOCGet a HELOC from a local credit union who will loa...
Raul F.
A Question for the seasoned!
First of all, I'd like to introduce myself and want to thank the community for the wealth of information created here. I looked around for a few days, and haven't been able to find an answer to my question, so I figu...
Dan Oconnell
Owner will carry Estate & Heirs
I have an old friend with 45 properties. He is getting very ill in his old age. His 2 children have not shown any interest in this profession and have moved out to start their own lives. He, just like any good parent ...
Marc M.
No Bids at the Sheriff's Sale....How Do I Buy An REO?
Hello BP,I have been attending the weekly sheriff's sale in Detroit (Wayne County, MI) to learn the ropes and recently saw two properties I was interested in have their deeds called, but there were no investors who wa...
John Pearson
First Time Poster- Cash Out Refi or Sell
Hello, I would like some advice on a property that my family owns.It is two SFR's on one lot (detached) in LA County that was bought in the early 80's and is now owned free and clear. It has an NOI of ~30,000 and I th...
Shadonna N.
Tax Stategies for a 1M+ real estate sale
I know an owner (very old school) who is ready to retire and liquidate his portfolio. He has a few buildings in DC valued at over $1M . He has already started to sell off some of his properties. He does not employ ...
Rich Barrett
Self-Directed IRA - What happens when you turn 65?
My wife and I are 54yo, with IRAs holding traditional securities, and have previously dismissed the idea of using that money for real-estate investment for various reasons.
However, there is a piece of land that we’...
Stanley Crawford
I didn't know I HAD to take depreciation
I would like to blame Turbotax for this mess but I know it my fault. First let me explain how I got in this mess and hopefully someone has some good advice on getting out of it. I started buying buy and hold rentals ...
Alesha Walker
Taxes Went Up - UHOH! Refi??
Hi all! Long time listener of Bigger Pockets and this question is HAUNTING me so I jumped on here. First time to post :)I have a small portfolio in small town outside of Lubbock, Texas. When we first started investing...