![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/267271/small_1621437649-avatar-stever4.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
How Important is Depreciation in Buying an Investment Property?
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2514312/small_1667339136-avatar-dustinm214.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I've been reading these amazing books put out by BiggerPockets and my goal is to start house hacking. As of right now my first step has been finding a lender to see how much I can even be approved for. I keep on readi...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2120628/small_1621518184-avatar-monicab99.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hi all - looking to buy my first 2-4 unit multifamily (or possibly STR). I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, so buying locally doesn't make sense. I've been looking at more remote but still desirable parts of Califo...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1631464/small_1621514318-avatar-courtneyb83.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello there,I'm closing on 114 acres of timberland in Baldwin County, Alabama soon and I'm buying at a steep discount for the surface value. The land has been unmanaged and I plan on planting longleaf pine trees once ...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/453930/small_1621477352-avatar-glaser.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Closed on my first rental home this spring. It's been two months with renters in the property in Kansas City. I'm looking to start an LLC before my next, but I'm also out of the country about 7 months a year while I'm...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/607132/small_1621493679-avatar-sameetk.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
HI Everyone...Just joined BP - I've been reading the forums for 1 month. Lots of great information. Thanks to everyone who is sharing their knowledge. I am debating whether it is worth using my SD IRA to purchase rea...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/626021/small_1621494096-avatar-mwatson8761.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I just wanted to share my story with you all in hopes that you can find some motivation in it and to encourage everyone to put in the work to make your dreams a reality. Like many, if I had educated myself and had the...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/35038/small_1621367776-avatar-bienesraices.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
This time around I've noticed more and more applicants asking me this right off the bat. They've told me they don't want to deal with houses run by a PM.
I've never probed for the reasons why. Is this because of the ...
Someone just told me that their 401k just sits there. It doesn't send them a check every month. Sure, they said, they get a growing amount (as long as the stock market doesn't crash) but when I saw their numbers, it w...