Would there be any considerations regarding depreciation recapture when a syndicated investment is disposed (ex: at 10 years) when purchased via an SDIRA (Self Directed IRA)? Will those investment funds need to be 103...

I was hoping some sharp minds here could give me some ideas in my situation.I own a vacant city lot in my city, it's right across the alley from my home.  I inherited it over 20 years ago and it's basically a liabilit...

Hi, everyone! This is my first big post on BP. I should've posted my intro a while ago, but I'm finally getting that done now. I'm Corbin, and I live out in New Jersey as a district manager for Mazda North American Op...

Sometimes people post on Bigger Pockets about wanting to know "how" to do something ... not theoretically how, but specific examples. So here is an example of how I conduct/host an open house showing for a rental prop...

Hello, all!I am an engineer located on the Space Coast of Florida (Cocoa Beach/Melbourne/Brevard County) and am currently in the educational phase, as I am new to the real estate investing world. I have read and heard...

My house was just built in Phoenix AZ, the yard is currently dirt.
My tenant is wanting me to put in a patch of artificial turf so her kids can play and what not.
I know of other landlords in AZ who will put rock ba...

Hi all,Been trying to get into the real estate game for a while. Really trying to find the best strategy while living in a very expensive market (I.e. Washington D.C.). Based on my research and the advice of others, i...

For long term rentals its the 1% rule (for me anyway).I've read that a good metric for STRs is whether a monthly mortgage payment equals a weeks worth of revenue.Which financial metric do you use to filter your list o...

Hi Bigger Pocketers,
I'm a new investor trying to make a whole bunch of things work all at once and I'd like to borrow your wisdom to help choose some priorities.
About me: I just changed careers to my dream job (y...

Hello BP.  I recently moved to the Chicagoland area and have been looking at getting into the rental market for some time now.  Since I'm confident that I will be here somewhat more long term than where I previously l...