Nirit Jasse
Is Philly a good place to invest?
HI I'm a new member of BP and have some cash to invest RE. I live in LI NY and cannot afford the prices here.Met a great realtor agent who works in Philly. The houses in West Philly seem to be in my price range. I ...
Jessica Freesia
Short Term Rental Resources Needed
Hi, I'm totally new to the game, but would like to learn more about buying an investment property to be used as a short term rental. Does anyone know some good resources for learning that niche? This would not be i...
Tyler Blodgett
Better to leverage personal assets, or reduce monthly expenses?
I know this is more of a personal financing question, and it could go either way, but I was curious to get some thoughts on the matter. I currently live in the crazy state of CA, and always have in the back of my min...
Clayton Bott
New young investor
Hey guys,
I'm 26 years old and from rural Kansas. I grew up on a large family farm that I still have ties to this day. I now work as an consultant to other farmers assisting them in production. Now that you know a li...
Hattie Dizmond
Dallas/Ft Worth...oh so very new!!!
Hi there! My name is Hattie Dizmond. I've been thinking about REI for years, but moved the dial off thinking to acting about 3 months ago. So far, the best thing I've done is sign up for Bigger Pockets. I can't be...
Virender Mann
New Investor from Seattle
Hello BP Community,I am Virender Mann, a professional software engineer in Seattle, WA. I am new to the forums and have been listening to the podcasts for a while. I am a starting a real estate investment business and...
Account Closed
Is incorporating neseccary? And if so, when?
Just read chapter four of the UGB. The part I wonder the most about is structuring a business entity. First of all, I'll most likely be getting into real estate by buying a small multi family property. Would it be in ...
John Franczyk
Rental Income vs. Operating Expenses: Long-Term Projections
I'm running different scenarios with the BP rental calculator for a 4-flat that I'm considering purchasing in southeastern Wisconsin. The building is in good shape and is fully-rented, but it is older (80+ years) and ...
Ernest Fox
Best way to offset unexpected large W-2 Income?
This year, the company I was working for was acquired. As a part of the acquisition, all my stock options were accelerated and paid out as cash through payroll. This payment will leave me with about $600,000 in W-2 ...
Mike Stephens
Denver Market Softening/Retreat
Hello,So one thing to get out of the way from the start: the purpose of this post is NOT to debate whether or not there will be a softening in the Denver market. There are plenty of other posts on whether Denver is in...