Hello everyone,
I have been reading these posts for a while and wanted to introduce myself. I'm in Knoxville, TN and wanting to get into the STR world in the Smoky Mountain area. My husband and I actually put an offe...
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I was considering using money from my self directed IRA to purchase a home to be used as an Airbnb. I was having a hard time getting some clarity around why I would be taxed for short term rentals vs Long-term. Oh...
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I'm looking to make several out-of-state investments. These will be my first real estate investments outside of my primary residence. I've spent the past couple of months learning as much as I can. I have a solid fina...
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Hi Bigger Pockets Community,I'm a San Diego almost-native that is starting my real estate investment journey. I read Rich Dad Poor Dad several years back and, like for so many others, there were lessons that stayed wi...
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Just a short post on my first dabble in flipping, with some lessons learned for other first timers.
Find: Flipping was not my focus, and I didn’t have an active search. However I had toyed with the idea, simply to te...
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Hello Real Estate Family,Hope you are doing well in the midst of all of the COVID craziness. The purpose of this post is to receive guidance on how my wife and I can begin in our investment journey. We live in Houston...
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Hey all!
BP listener for about a year now but yet to get really engaged online. I am looking to network in Greater Denver Area, Tucson, and Chicago area. I currently live in Chicago but am new to the area and market....
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Hi,
I'm a newbie aspiring foreign investor looking for some courses or guides I could study and take advantage of my quarantine time :)
Any educational sources, books, blogs, courses, and etc you can recommend fo...
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How are you using spreadsheets to be effective and getting your job done?
Are there any addons or macros you use.What specific type of task is useful and saves you time.Spreadsheets: Google spreadsheets or Microsoft ...
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Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) commercial investment investment in Dayton.
Purchase price: $350,000
Cash invested: $35,000
This building was originally a schoolhouse, then converted i...