Thomas Jones
The New 20% Pass-Through Deduction and You
The IRS issued more guidance on Wed, Aug 8th on the new Sec. 199A 20% pass-through deduction. But many taxpayers are wondering does this apply to real estate activities as well.The 20% deduction applies to Qualified ...
Nina Erlandson
Has anyone used Obie Insurance?
Hello fellow investors, I am currently using Farmers and Foremost Insurance. However I ran a few quotes on Obie Insurance (geared specifically towards landlords) and for only the 4 houses I checked, I am saving 1,5k a...
Michael Rutkowski
Stock speculators moving into real estate are causing a bubble.
Alright, I apologize if this becomes controversial, or offends anyone.As an investor and agent, I am seeing a lot of speculation in the market. It seems to me, that stock market speculators, are looking to unload thei...
Ross Bowman
Peak of the market: gurus everywhere
Something I remember reading in Josh Dorkin's book, about economic cycles, is that one sign you're in the Peak Phase of a real estate market is that there are real estate gurus everywhere.I can't stop seeing this now....
Eric T.
Out of State Investing
Since CA doesn't seem like a very efficient option, I've taken to exploring my options out of state. Just from browsing the forums it seems many members recommend places like TX, GA, AZ, Vegas etc. However, I thought...
Andrew Evans
Property destroyed by burst pipe. property management gone quiet
So my insurance is deducted from my rental payments and i see it noted every year on my statements but see no documentation from them showing me insurance is in place. The water was turned off between tenants and when...
Wade Sikkink
Examples of Real World Negotiating Techniques
Sometimes people struggle with how to employ negotiating tactics that they read about in real world situations. The BP community has probably collectively negotiated more real estate deals than any other group in the...
Uri Frodis
Wheelbarrow Profits Academy with Jake and Gino
Hey Bigger Pockets Community,I'm very interested in learning about multi-family investing and accelerating my education. The Wheelbarrow Profits Academy costs $20K. Is that the best way to engage the Jake and Gino c...
Omar Merced
Raphael Kisel stole $13k from me
So this guy @Raphael Kisel is a scam artist. I asked BP to remove but because of their policies (which I understand) they cannot. So I am here to tell all of you to be careful of this person. This is probably not him ...
Alexander Felice
BP is for beginners, BRO
Yesterday there was a new post made by an experienced real estate investor whose sole purpose was to take a dump on new investors for no reason other than to feed a delicate ego.
So I felt it appropriate to say my th...