Account Closed
Is it better to be over-leveraged or under-leveraged?
Hypothetically, would you be more comfortable being over-leveraged or under-leveraged in your investments? And what's your reasoning?I'm thinking the most optimal position would be to have a lot of leverage, but with ...
Michael Plaks
EXPLAINED: How to find a CPA focused on real estate
Tis the season. End of the year. The season of Bigger Pockets investors posting 10 nearly identical "Looking for a CPA" messages per day.
Disclosure: I am one of those people you are looking for. But this post is not...
Henry Lazerow
Real life airbnb numbers analysis - north side chicago
I see a lot of talk about airbnb on this forum so wanted to share some real life numbers (this is a clients not my personal) I have removed the address per forum rules. Overall it brought in a net annualized return of...
Shyd Coloma
Mix Use Duplex as STR and LTR for Tax Filing
Looking for anyone who has a duplex that is mix of STR & LTR and claim material participation for the STR side for the "STR loophole" to offset active W2 income? I recently had an email exchange with my CPA regard...
Amar Modi
Rental Properties vs REIT/Real Estate ETF
I am comparing between buying rental properties or investing in REITs/real estate ETFs. From my understanding rental properties are better to invest in most ways financially. My specific situation is that I work in F...
Xiaoyi Yu
Should I use same person as both realtor and property manager?
Hi Fellow BP members,I have a realtor who helped me on my first Buy & Hold out of state property and I quite like him. He has his own real estate company which also does property management, so I went ahead to use...
Account Closed
How to Optimize Your Listings to Get More Leads and Sales
7 Reasons Why Your Property Listings Ain't Bringing You Enough Leads and Sales And How To Fix Them QuicklyYou have probably seen, not all your listings are performing well in the property portal websites these days.
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Summer Shelton
Create an LLC before purchasing first property
I am on the hunt for my first real estate investment. Would you say it's necessary to create an LLC to purchase the property? located in Missouri, St.Louis area
Doug Whyte
Question on how to "write off" a loss
Hi!A few years ago my wife and I invested in a Condo Development in BC Mexico. Should have known better! Anyway, nothing ever got built, I never got my unit, and the only thing that did happen was that the developer...
Daniel Hanson
Milwaukee - REIS Property Management- thoughts?
Hi all,I received a recommendation for the Milwaukee property management company REIS Property Management. Their website and services seem pretty decent. Does anyone have any experience with them in regard to managi...