Will Harris
Ideas for financing on first property.
Hello all! My name is Will and I am in the Baltimore area. I am a new investor. I am getting ready to purchase my first property. It is the home of a family member, a 3/2 townhouse in the city, 896 sqft, and needs...
Jack Vaughn
Newbie's 5-Minute Guide to Selecting the Right Location
As a "newbie" about 6 months into my educational journey, one of the things I wish I had was a series of 5-minute guides to give me a high level overview of the different aspects of real estate investing so that every...
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Pocket listings Uproar Continues!!!!
The NRA and multi Realtors associations are stopping pocket or off market listings . The backlash has continued and now the controversy has hit the Austin MLS. Read onhttps://www.inman.com/2019/10/28/austin-mls-comes...
Jake Malott
LOS ANGELES PRO DENSITY
Hi Guys,
I'm new to the BP Pro community so I wanted to start a discussion on my interest - density and new housing in Los Angeles. There are a number of things to look forward to in 2020 regarding ordinances and up...
Benjamin Fertich
Should I be concerned with my VA loan?
Hi all,I am very new to the real estate scene and am feeling a bit nervous about my next purchase. I am currently stationed at Fort Rucker Alabama and decided to house hack my first investment property. I used the VA ...
Chris Mason
Hack your housing using the GI Bill while in college.
This is partially in response to the fairly frequent threads in the theme of "I make $2000/mo in BAH from the GI Bill, can I 'house hack' using my VA loan entitlement?" The direct answer to that question is "Probably ...
Sylvester Szmejda
Cash out refi short term rental
Hey guys,I am new to the forum and I am currently a new Short Term Rental investor as well. I have just started my 1st STR and it’s going great, even better than I expected. I’m looking to do a cash out refi because I...
David V.
Deducting passive RE losses from nonbusines income (salary)
Can I deduct passive RE losses from nonbusiness income?? I was not aware of this. Is this true??? See section in bold/underlined belowBelow is an article from the Washington PostTax change in coronavirus package ove...
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Syndicated Mortgages
I am currently in the process of closing on my first rental property. Now that I have taken that first step, I want to look at other options for diversifying my investments. I've started looking into syndicated mort...
Anks Desai
Looking for investment property - Atlanta, Austin or Raleigh
I am considering an investment property mostly for appreciation purposes. I have heard great things about all the three cities: Atlanta, Austin and Raleigh but looking to understand which is best suited for good long ...