Jason Krasavage
Chicago Rentals - 2021 Property Tax Hike, Passing onto Tenants?
Curious about everyone's thoughts on this. 2020 was a weird year for so many reasons, but one result of the pandemic here in Chicago was a temporary decrease in Assessed Value of properties for the 2020 fiscal year. O...
Hjiorst Fjioords
More Self-Directed 401k: What kind of Bank Will Open One?
As mentioned in another post, I am doing my research about opening a self-directed Solo 401k. Sunwest Trust was mentioned here on Bigger Pockets as a no-frills option. I contacted them and ended up with another ques...
Benjamin Riehle
5-Year Plan to Build Massive Wealth
The average homeowner has a net worth that is 44 times higher than someone who rents. Would it be life changing if five years from now you had built a portfolio of 3 investment properties? Have you thought about how t...
Jerry Chamnichanh
Planning To House Hack After Graduating College
Hi everyone. This is my first post on BiggerPockets and I would like to introduce myself and my goals. I have no practical experience in real estate and so any advice, recommendations, or referrals are appreciated. Pl...
Michael Pazirandeh
Is it really worth setting up an LLC?
I understand why many people set up an LLC for their investment properties, but my question is simple: "Is it worth it?" I've asked several investors and they always say I MUST set up an LLC to protect myself from get...
Andrey Y.
At what interest rate would a refinance no longer make sense?
I have investment properties with fixed rates of 3.375%, 4.5%, and 4.375%. There has been several six figures $$ in equity growth over the last several years, and my LTVs have recently been pushing 50%. I am looking t...
Erin Hong
Does a 40% Down Payment Ever Make Sense?
Hello everyone! My husband and I are investors and have 3 doors in Los Angeles - all LTR. We're interested in STRs, but given the current interest rates are nervous about having to keep an STR afloat if/when the prope...
Brian Ewell
Out of state buy and hold
Where do you think would be a better place to buy and hold property as an out of state investor. St. Louis, Kansas City, Dallas or Memphis?
Joyce A Debrah
Syndicate vs. BRRR
I am weighing the option of starting my real estate investment strategy in a RE Syndicate OR in 2-5 unit rental units. If you had to chose where to invest first, which of these two strategies would you chose and why? ...
Caleb Teachout
Stocks vs. Real Estate
Excerpt from a post I made on the stock investing forum "The Motley Fool." The audience is stock investors who are equally passionate and successful in stocks as the BP community is in REI. Many of them think going al...