Aaron Smith
Passive losses, standard deduction
Hi BPers,Since the standard deduction is so high now at 24k for married couples, its looking like it makes more sense to do that than itemize. If I could deduct the full 25k in passive losses, that would be a differen...
Lauren Salvani
Take home to the studs vs. complete re-build
Obviously every property is a different situation that needs to be evaluated but I'd like to find out why it seems most people prefer to take a home down to the studs and renovate versus completely tearing down the pr...
Kristen Silver
Allowances
Hey guys!! I am currently in the process of building a custom home for 320k in Raleigh,NC.The sq ft of the home is 1975 and with the add on of a bonus the total is 2343 and also a screened in porch 18x12.It's a cape c...
Joe Miller
Financing purchases
I am learning some things the hard way. Looking for some help. It seems that the local and online lenders I've spoken to do not do the following:
1. Loan <50K
2. Cash out refi<50K
3. Cash out refi > purc...
Nick Brubaker
What paperwork do I need in hiring contractors?
Hi everyone.I purchased my first property last week and have settled on my scope of work and the contractors I will use. I am hoping to have them actually do the work in the coming days. I am wondering though, what ...
Richard Poitras
are bp tools and services canadian friendly ?
Good day everybody! Do the biggerpockets tools and services work in our canadian market ? Thanks .
Andre Wilson
Wholesaling, can you actually make money??
Can you actually make money by wholesaling in the real estate market. I'm looking for was to build up cash to ultimately be able to buy hold and flip houses in the Greater Rochester, NY area and wanted to know on aver...
Alex Clark
Starting out right, valuing rehabs and deals accurately
Hi BP,I am a new real estate investor and am interested in starting out with wholesaling. I currently work a full time job and plan to learn and build my business at night and on weekends. I have read many of the po...
Courtney A Hall
What are some hard money lenders (recommendations)
I have called one hard money lender but the interest was high and so was the deposit. This would be my second investment and I understand it is risky when dealing with ppl just getting started. I don’t know where to l...
Allana Alex
House hacking- noise reduction ideas, please!
Hello, currently renovating the rental unit above my apartment. I don’t want to carpet because of installation costs and maintenance costs but i hear that it combined with good quality padding will help reduce soun...