Cody Cunningham
Starting out as a young investor
Hey all!
My name is Cody, I am 22 years old and new to the BiggerPockets forums. I was inspired to join after reading some of Turner’s books.
I’m at a point in life where I’m trying to consider what kind of lifesty...
Aaron Wong
First home in Seattle
Hi all! I am a New Yorker moving out to the Seattle area and am looking to buy my first home. I have been looking at houses in the UDistrict, Ravenna area and wanted to get some feedback on my findings. I have been pr...
Jane Dang
New fence replacement on rental property is deductible or depreciation
Hi,My rental property is a single-family home. I had to replace the fences after a strong storm last year, which costed $4200 in materials and labor. Is it possible for me to declare it as a repair and deduct the expe...
Nana Sefa
Owner’s title insurance - to get or not?
Which of you get owner’s title insurance? And who doesn’t get owner’s title? Why do you get or not get? Thank you.
Ben Bymaster
A College Dilemma
I've always loved real estate. I would stare at house plan books for hours on end as a child, before creating my own floor plans. I read nearly 50 business and real estate investing books throughout high school. Nearl...
Stephen Dominick
Make the wife understand
I have been a BP student for a couple of years now. I have worked OT, sold my stuff on EBay, worked extra for a landscaper. I now have 15k saved up for investment. STOP!!! She wants to fix up the house we live in, m...
David Young
Should I do this deal? (8-unit apartment building...numbers included)
Hi BP,I found an 8-unit apartment building for sale by owner on craigslist. I've been studying real estate and reading/listening to BP for about a year and a half, but have yet to do an actual deal. I wanted to run ...
Tony Marcelle
How should new investors approach private lenders?
This is for the new investors just getting started. How should they go about approaching private lenders for capital to purchase property? Which would you say should come first? Find the deal first or find private len...
Carlos Cevallos
Invest now or after medical school?
Hello Everybody,I am new to RE, and as of late it has become one of my passions. While I really want to get into it, I am wondering if it is the best course of action for me at this point in my life. I have recently g...
Account Closed
Begin my real estate investing career or go to school first
A brief summary of me and my situation;
I’m a 21 year old kid from Michigan, currently netting $32,000/yr from two different jobs, plus an additional $3,000-7,000/yr from side hustles. (I’m a chef, and I help maintai...