James Park
To 1031 Exchange or Not to 1031 Exchange Tax Question
I wanted open this questions to @Brandon Hall or other BP investors who have experience with 1031 exchange.Suppose that i have a property in Chicago that i purchased for $400,000. Over the years, I have taken a deprec...
Elaine E.
When to Sell? Short term rental
My partner and I are debating on selling our short term rental townhouse (technically, it’s in a condotel community but we manage it independently).
It’s in Florida and doing fantastic right now, and cashflows better...
Adam Pearson
Looking for hungriest, most strategic buyer's broker in Seattle!
I am an investor and Bigger Pockets member in Seattle, but this post is actually about looking for a primary residence for my family. Given how hot the Seattle market is, I'm particularly interested in off-market/poc...
Kin Lay
Game: Lower taxable income through real estate investing?
Hi everyone, I am interested in tax planning strategy to lower my W2 tax liability and create investment opportunity through the use of creative tax strategy. Can someone offer me some suggestions?We can work with the...
Greg Johns
Out-of-state investors: What metrics do you use to evaluate real estate markets for long term rental properties?
Hi All,I live in the SF Bay area and because of the crazy real estate market here, I am looking out-of-state to restart my real estate investment portfolio. Because I am not investing in my local market, I am going t...
Jeff Rabinowitz
Solo 401ks are much easier to manage than SD IRAs.
The last couple deals I participated in were funded through my wife's Solo 401k. They were easy to initiate (only needed a mortgage, a note and a trip to the bank to send a wire) and to finalize (received a check via ...
Chris Bounds
How Do You Compensate Your Acquisitions Manager / House Buyer?
With more leads coming in I am considering taking on an assistant. My first thought is to hire a buyer to train, assist with marketing, visit properties, and make offers. If you have buyers on your team, how do you c...
John Anderson
After almost a month, Lender Will Not Provide Payoff Amount!!!
Hi biggerpockets,Looking for some advice here. I purchased this home subject-to this past summer. The mortgage was pretty far behind, but even so it was a pretty decent deal at the time. Since it didn't make sense t...
Tyler Cook
First Rental Property!
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $385,000
Cash invested: $35,000
In March of 2022, I bought my first rental property, a 4 bed / 2 bath house in the ...
Tim Lindstrom
Self directed IRA to help girlfriend
I know I will have to talk to someone who specializes in self-directed IRAs, but thought I'd float this question on BP first.Would I be able to use my self-directed IRA to loan money to my girlfriend, to purchase a d...