Vu Pham
Maine Short Term Rentals
Hi,My partner and I are looking to purchase a short term rental in Maine. We haven't zeroed in on a specific city/town yet but we're focusing our search on areas within 2 hours drive of Acadia National Park. We'd like...
Andrew A.
2017 Cleveland Duplex Expenses Exposed
I wanted to share my annual expenses because I had to do a lot of guesstimates before I bought my duplex. I swear when I asked some investors their expenses they acted like they had amnesia. Since I have over a yea...
Adam E.
$175,000 settlement.... now what?
I'm new here and this is my first post, so I'm sure I'm asking something that has been covered over and over, but here goes. Long story short I just reached a settlement agreement with the VA and I'd like to invest so...
Sherief Melik
Vacant Rate question (Aurora, Joliet and Cicero)
Hi All,I live in Chicago, and was looking for cities around me with low crime rate to start rental investment, also i am looking for the highest ROI.I like so far Cicero , Aurora and Joliet and open to any other sugge...
Kate R.
Fortune Builders
To start off, my husband recently attended a FB seminar and yes he paid for the three day course. He is so excited and looking forward to starting this business, BUT he can't afford the $25,000 to begin. (I would not ...
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What Should I Sell This For??? Can I Get a Pro Answer?
Hi guys and girls,
So I have a pretty great deal. It's in a very desirable town and neighborhood. It's a 3 Br 2 ba and the lowest comp in the area is $335K and everything is averaging about 350ish. It needs new plu...
Kristi Bass
Vacation Rentals seem very lucrative!!
VRBO's are they a good way to maximize a properties returns? I have 2 very nice properties under contract. One has a main home, 3k sq ft with a 1 bedroom cottage, a 2 bedroom cottage & an efficiency apt. The other...
Kayla Prange
Anyone willing to give me a reality check in either direction? STR first timer.
Hello! New to STR and new to BiggerPockets. I am a full time real estate agent and have just reached the point where I can start investing myself. I found a place in a vacation area (2.5 hours away from me by car) tha...
Austin Nelson
300 unit apartment complex - High Water Bill
Hello,We manage a ~300 unit apartment community in Birmingham Alabama. We purchased the property in Oct 2019 and the average water bill for previous ownership was roughly $24K per month or $90 per door. Since then, ou...
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Self-directed IRA and LLCs
Looking into a self-directed IRA with Guidant Financial. Is anyone familiar with the tax regulations and process surrounding purchasing a property through a self-directed IRA and transferring the property into an LLC ...