Joshua Dorkin
New Changes to the BiggerPockets Member Blog Platform
I wanted to make everyone aware of some minor, but important changes to the BiggerPockets Member Blog system.
We removed the keyword (tag) functionality. The feature was outdated and was mostly used as a way...
Benyamin Nusair
What are creative options for me as a foreign national investor?
Hey all!I own several SFHs which I bought all cash and now looking to cash out refinance.I am not a US person and do not live in the US. I have no SSN or greencard / working Visa. I do however, have an ITIN, 720 credi...
Rob Lee
DFW June Days on Market.....
Curious about the Texas real estate market since COVID19? This article shares DOM data for Texas major cities. In June new homes in DFW experienced an average of 97 days on the market. Have you purchased new construc...
Dominika M
@mention - can't use it
Hi all,
I can't use the @mention. When i type @Joshua Dorkin
nothing special happens (just looks like normal typing). Can't right click on it for special options. Tried on quick reply (in a forum, i can't see the...
Henry T.
SeattleTimes article on STR's, not bad
Not a bad article, comments might also give you a sense of Seattle's landlording decline.https://www.seattletimes.com/b...
Account Closed
why target same person so many times?
i am doing a direct mail campaign to absentee owners. i have read and heard many times that i need to keep targeting the same list about 3 to 6 times in order to find someone who is actually interested in selling the...
Harsh Dangaria
Refi and deposit into personal account, tax implications.
Hi BP family.
Quick question:
Lets say, I paid $100K cash for a property purchased under a LLC. Few months later I refi'ed the property at a slightly higher amount and the bank paid the llc back $120K.
If I use t...
Willie Marquez
2 Mistakes Selling - 1031 Exchange & Long-Term Gains
Current and aspiring real estate investors know that real estate offers several tax advantages. From deducting depreciation to deducting interest, there are several tax advantages available to investors.
While real ...
Renjie Song
Cheaper and more user friendly cost segregation app
Hi all,
Like many small landlords, I am trying to take advantage of cost segregation to increase my depreciation and further reduce tax liability.
However, a full-engineering approach is quite costly (easily over $...
Jim Hiler
Starting a private REIT to raise money versus a PPM
Dear BP - I was recently discussing my real estate goals with family over the holiday and another form of raising private money came up. Creating a private REIT. From what I understand this can be much simpler and not...