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Tyler Baldwin Biden introduces plan to increase taxes on Real Estate investors
13 November 2020 | 215 replies

Presidential candidate Joe Biden plans is announcing a $775 Billion dollar plan to boost Child and Elderly care. It’s a decade long plan that will be paid for by reducing or eliminating 1031 tax breaks for real estate...

Kar Sun Tenant is unhappy with the rent increase
4 July 2022 | 149 replies

I have a tenant that pays on time and keeps place clean.
I also offer him a desirable place to live that is being taken care of.
To me nice tenant is not the one who expects me to subsidize their rent. 
I provide a...

Bradley Shuhart How much negative cash flow is too much
20 September 2023 | 147 replies

I have an opportunity to assume a loan at 2.5% in a HCOL SoCal community.  Even at that rate I will still be losing about $800-$1000 per month with a renter due to HOA & Mello Roos.  I'm ok with a negative cash fl...

David Song Why to avoid < 50 k properties
2 July 2018 | 338 replies

If a house sells 50 k and rent for 1000, it meets 2% rule. But actually I think it is not necessarily a good investment.

Assuming SFR, 1500 sf, 3 be 2 ba, in small Midwest town. Move on ready. 30 years old. No renov...

Shane Pearlman Cashflow Doesn't Build Wealth?
5 September 2014 | 245 replies

While cashflow is key to keep the property safely under control, I seem to find that the larger returns for our portfolio to date come from strategic growth of equity. My wife and I are still fairly small in our inves...

Amy Raye Rogers What is the most under realized opportunity in real estate today?
4 August 2021 | 147 replies

It seems like so many clients and friends I talk to want to get started in real estate investing.  With all the accessible information (including from platforms like BP) interest is higher than ever.My question is sim...

Matthew Mucker Where does the 50% rule come from?
1 May 2021 | 300 replies

I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...

Joe Splitrock I Bought a Short Term Rental Because of COVID
27 August 2020 | 84 replies

Today we got a little house under contract and it will be our first short term rental. Over the last few months, I have read countless posts on BiggerPockets about how short term rentals have been struggling with canc...

John Arendsen VRBO's vs Air B&B's? Your thoughts and experiences?
21 January 2017 | 97 replies

Anyone have any hands on experience as guests/clients or your own vacation rental investments?I'm anxious to hear from folks who've had personal hands on experience with both. We will be expanding our vacation propert...

Michael Elefante The Fast Path To Financial Freedom -How We Did It In 1 YR w/ STRs
12 July 2024 | 155 replies

My wife and I were fortunate enough to reach financial freedom just one year after making our first ever real estate investment. Here is a quick background story on our success and some tips and tricks I feel that any...