Tyler Andel
starting investing but need initial money to start buying andflip
So I'm new here but me and my fiancé are dying to start buying and flipping houses or even renting them the only problem is we need the money to start buying and flipping and we obviously don't have that and we aren'...
Stratton Nielsen
HELP with getting first deal
Hello Everyone, My name is Stratton, I am 23 years old and am new to the Biggerpockets community! I have learned so much, and have been inspired by your comments and posts. I am excited to learn all I can!My eyes have...
Victor Oden
How do you save a deal under contract when your funding backs out?
Hello everyone, I have a home under contract in Portland, Oregon. It is a major fixer, but the property is on a double lot, attractive for a developer or fix and hold investor. My goal was to fix and flip, but my gap ...
Komal Sekhon
Dad invested ~2009 and made good rental income in our town, impossible for me now
Hi everyone, A bit of a unique situation. My dad invested in rental properties from 2008-2014 and made good rental income on them. Our city has now ballooned in value and no property is renting at 1% of price anymore ...
Jason Thomas
Capital Gains savings by selling rental with allotment sale
A financial advisor has told me about using a Single Premium Immediate Annuity (SPIA) as a vehicle to lower my capital gains with the sale of my rental property. It is to be setup as a structured allotment sale over ...
Ibn Abney
37% savings on home insurance, but is it worth the risk?
I am considering increasing my home insurance deductible from $1500K to $4000K. Will save me about 37% annually from the quotes i received. My thought is most damage will fall under that $1500K #. If a major event doe...
Yuehao Wong
Advice on househacking first primary residence
Hi all,My name is Yuie. I just graduated college this past year and I am looking to buy my first house hack. Currently working a COVID testing job that is a 1099, so its been difficult trying to get a sweet deal on 30...
Bradyn Melser
How to keep growing with Debt to Income Ratio
Hey BP fam. I am a newer investor. I have 2 rental properties - one I just bought to get into the REI game, the second I did a BRRR. I really enjoy real estate and want to continue growing my portfolio. I have a dece...
Christian Daviscourt
House Hack or BRRRR - Which is Better?
First time investor here! After all my expenses, I am currently able to save approximately $50,000/year for future investments. I am torn between a house hack, using an FHA loan (leaving one of the units empty for a y...
Jonathan Lilly
Tax/Investment Question
Hi. I work for a small Engineering firm where we have a Simple IRA plan. The maximum tax deductible contributions for this plan are $11,500 per year. I have always tried to contribute this amount every year, because, ...