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should i buy an apartment/condo to rent out as my first investment property?
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Hi everyone, I'm new to BP. Five years ago I sat next to an older woman on a plane leaving Kauai. She owned a home there and told me how real estate allowed her to travel and live wherever she wanted. She also told me...
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I have done some initial research and found this a rather controversial subject but here goes...I am currently a pass through entity and file as such. This means that all of my income is passive and that I can't contr...
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Good news everyone, the $500 de minimis safe harbor limit was increased to $2,500 for taxpayers who place property in service, that are NOT required to produce an audited financial statement(applicable finance stateme...
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Hello,I'm trying to kick-off my real estate career by doing house hacking. I'm going to be working in Chelsea NY and looking to invest in a multifamily property in NJ that is accessible to NY via train. I'd be staying...
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Hello BP,First off thank you for the wealth of knowledge you share. So I have an opportunity to purchase a house in Copperas Cove TX for what is owned on the loan. The owner is about to go into foreclose as of Oct ...
Do you have any advice for buying real estate in Houston after the storm? What types of properties make sense to buy and what types of property do not make sense to buy? Does it make sense for out of state investors?
Hello, I last asked this question about nine months ago, but of course, things have changed. I have California clients looking for turnkey SFRs and small multi-families for a buy-and-hold strategy. What cities are g...
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Good Evening,My husband and I are new to the real estate investing world and we are looking for feedback on a deal we have beenlooking at. Property is located in the Spring, Texas area List Price $155,000Taxes $4,279/...