David Shapiro
Do you replace 13 year HVAC system with R22 refrigerant?
Hi All, I have a 13 year old rental property in Austin that needs 4 lbs. of R22 refrigerant. I'm being told by the HVAC contractor that because of the phase-out R22 is $125/lb. If I'd like to find the leak that will c...
Chris Armstrong
Really Trying to understand Depreciation and Recapture upon sale
Hey BP I have been thinking a lot about the issue of depreciation on rental properties and what happens when you sell one after a long time without use of a 1031. I guess I have been thinking about a property that is ...
Glenn Brook
Inherited house - sell or rent? - Might be sent overseas!
Hey BP club, I need your advice. I just inherited my dad's home in Aurora CO.I'm still serving and may be sent to Japan, Thailand, Middle East. Who knows!House prices and rent keep going up because the Denver area is ...
Masashi Borges-Silva
Reducing W2 income tax by actively participating in real estate
Background
I am not a Professional Real Estate (yet) as I am working as a full-time engineer, and I don’t meet 750 hours of services during the tax year in real property trades or businesses in which I participated. ...
Dan Schnurbusch
Dan, New Investor in St. Louis, MO
Hello BiggerPockets folks,Although I originally created my profile a while back, I never got serious about real estate investing until quite recently. After obtaining my law degree from the University of Missouri, Col...
Luke Carl
Tenant Stopped Paying Rent While I’m Under Contract
Just like the title says. New one to me. I knew she would be trouble when I met her at inspection but didn’t think she’d show her cards so early. Evictions take 8-10 months around here. Her unit is not in great shape ...
Susan Tan
What cities will win in this era of climate change?
This image shows today’s air quality index for Portland, OR. I wonder how these annual wild fires will affect home prices in another 10-15 years from now along the entire West coast as folks change their mindset on wh...
Kory Clark
Successful Investor Habits
Hello Everyone,What are some habits that you guys recommend for new investors? I'm working on developing some great habits. Currently, I don't have a job and my day is pretty open. I do have a lot of time on my hands ...
Joe Kim
debt (lease) and invest more vs. no debt (cash buy) invest less
I have an interesting question. It relates to the questions many people who have asked this question:Pay off existing debt vs. using that money to invest....it's a popular question.What about a twist on that questio...
Nisrine Shehadeh
Best strategy to enter NoVA market with 300k capital
Hi everyone! I’m hoping to get some advice as a complete newbie to REI. My family owns a 3BR condo and we’re planning to downsize to a 2BD condo. This would leave us with about 300k surplus cash.
I have been readi...