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I know acquisition time or commute time do not count for 500 hours material participation in rental properties but couldn’t find any regulation saying they don’t count for that 750 hours total RE involvement. if that...
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Hello all,My wife and I are working on finding the right fix and flip project in the Inland Empire in California. We got into flipping last year when we renovated and sold a family home and realized a decent profit. O...
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Hey all,
My name is Brian and I'm beyond excited to start my journey with the BiggerPockets community! My interest for real estate has grown immensely these past few months. The BiggerPockets podcast and books have ...
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Hello every one, I'm trying to analyze an existing property that I've owned for the last five years. This is my one and only property and I need to make sure I'm not fooling myself about how much cash flow there is ...
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I am in search of finding out the names of property owners and how many properties they may own in a particular county. I was told that I could do this via the assessors office and/or the GIS department. I don't know ...
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I recently purchased a ~10 acre property in Skamania county Washington overlooking the Columbia River and am evaluating how to approach STR/glamping. It is zoned residential but has an agricultural designation on most...
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I read a lot about hiring a contractor. Has anyone ever calculated how much they saved by not using contractors and did most of the rehab work themselves? Or the real question is what percent of costs is going to con...
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Hey everyone!
I'm not sure if I should even be given the time of day. I've been one of those people that you might consider "just a talker" that most wouldn't give a second thought about. I've always lived paycheck t...
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Hey BP Community,So I am in the phase of analyzing properties and understanding the market around me further. Last night while looking at everything, I ran across this piece that was just posted yesterday and would li...
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We've found a 4500 square foot house that is for sale for $450,000, says it's valued at $750,000, and only needs minor repairs such as fresh paint, landscaping, and new appliances. The home was built in 2006. It's loc...