I had a new water heater installed in the rental (before I placed the rental in service, if that matters). Do I have to depreciate the water heater like I would a kitchen appliance, or is it okay to treat it as a repa...

For StartersFirst off, BiggerPockets is an amazing site. I have been one of those lurkers everyday while listening podcast after podcast for almost a year now. Started taking the advice of Brandon and Josh and communi...

The last time I made a post I had just closed on my first house. I bought it to flip. The rehab took about 5 months. Once it was listed, it was under contract in 2 days with an over-asking price offer. Rehab Scope: - ...

I've been lurking on BP for about a month, after my friend and prospective business partner introduced me to the site, and suggested that we look into partnering in REI.  Providentially, he did so just after I'd read ...

Would like to get people familiar with the area's take on properties east of N New Braunfels Ave on the East side of San Antonio.  Right now it is a rough area.  With all the activity in Dignowity I was wondering if i...

I have been trying to keep my ears and eyes open for any seller financing deals in my area. I would like to get a seller finance under contract then wholesale the deal. I am hoping that this can be a quick way to move...

So often people will make plans and write down what they hope to achieve. It can be shown that this is a good way to succeed, but many fail to accomplish their goals.

I hope to use this thread to discuss ways to mak...

I have just started the negotiating of a short sale. The purpose of this post is to hear from the experts the likelihood of success for this deal. My headline may look a touch confrontational, but it's not at all. I j...

Currently in the process of buying a home (or so I thought) and I just got the appraisal with two weeks until settlement. The appraisal was $10,000 less than the price we agreed on. Seller was also paying full closing...

Aloha Everyone thanks in advance for reading. I have decided to move forward with my interest in REI and want to explore out of state options. The first logical step for me was to analyze markets and then choose one b...