I'm selling a property and I'll only owe approximately $4k in taxes on it. I spoke to a QI who quoted me around $1500 to do a 1031.I generally try to *legally* avoid giving the government tax money, whenever I can avo...

Hi BP Community!My wife (@Gladys Figueroa-Toledo) and I are beginning our business in real estate investing. Our goal is to build a portfolio of rental properties and also flip houses. We are committed on finding our ...

Hi BP,Real estate and BP newbie here. I have a house in La Porte, TX (inherited) that I am trying to figure out what to do. I ran the numbers using the BP buy and hold calculator and the numbers are not pretty (showin...

Hello! I'm Chantel. I live in Bozeman, MT. I am planning to relocate to Seattle area in 2019, but I would like to get a house or two under by belt before the move. I've pondered flipping for years. It's always been in...

Good morning, I am preparing for an upcoming meeting with a private real estate investor and I compiled a list of questions to better understand his investment requirements so I can present the right deals to him. He ...

I have spent the last 18 yrs of my life as a musician, living hand to mouth. After much careful consideration I've decided to invest in RE. Conveniently, after making this decision, I received a check from the IRS. ...

After doing some research I've decided to go for a 203k loan to buy my first property. I'm not ready to apply yet, I'm still improving credit score and saving up for down payment. The max amount of loan I want to use ...

Hey everyone, I'd appreciate any help or advice on this. I'm pursuing my first real estate investment, analyzed the deal and working on financing now. I'm leaning toward putting an offer in that includes a seller carr...

I have the ability to pick up and move to a new area.    does anyone have any insight on how to research a location rather than an individual home for its potential as a good place to start investing?  What I am seeki...

Hello! I’m looking to buy a smaller apartment complex(16-24 unit) but not opposed to smaller or larger. Just curious what were some of your top mistakes that you learned from when you started buying apartment complexe...