Dren Aguado
What would you do in my parents situation?
So my parents are in a very nice 2003 construction 2 story SFH 4bd3bth. They're in a 30 yr $180k 2.75% interest conventional mortgage and are paying about $1400/month. They would like a smaller one floor house so thei...
Nicholas Salman
Opportunities in this market and weathering the storm. Creative
Hey, guys, just wanted to reach out to the agents and honestly investors as well. I just wanted to see how you guys are being competitive in this market and creating opportunities to win deals and consistently keep t...
Anne M.
First offer - I think I'm going to turn it down but need feedback
We're investors from overseas (Israel) and were looking into REI in the US. I posted about this in my introduction thread and some more thoughts here. A recap: No experience in REI, have $70K to invest and right now l...
Keith K.
Utilities expense paid by renters typical... or wishful thinking?
In doing early analysis on potential investment properties for buy-and-hold, I check Craigslist and other online tools to find rent rates for properties close to my prospect property. These listings often will say th...
Kenneth LaVoie
PM Discount for multiple properties?
Good day, and Happy New Year to you all!My wife and I own 48 units. We are 4-5 years away from "retirement" which for us means doing alot of traveling. We've toyed with the idea of selling, and have even setup a websi...
Ian Ballard
Newbie from Sacramento, CA
Greetings BP! My name is Ian Ballard. I've been in the Sacramento area nearly all my life. I currently work as Technical Arts Director for a local church. That's basically coordinating the installation of equipment an...
Tony White
HOA's are they good or a bad idea?
I'm looking for your comments about weather to buy into a community (12 houses or 30 homes) that are part of a HOA community. In talking to several property owners there appears to be a lot of bickering about many de...
Richard Chang
Tax Due when selling part of 1031 Exchanged Property
Hi BP'ers and Pros,I am considering buying multiple SFRs in a 1031 Exchange of my Tri-plex.Obviously, this will defer any taxes, capital gains etc.So for a simple example, I will buy 4 x 250K = $1M in a 1031 Exchange....
Luke Millet
Introduction to Bigger Pockets members
Hello,My name is Luke Millet and I live in Denham Springs, LA. I’m currently a lineman for a local co-op. This is my full time job. I’ve been educating myself in real estate for the past couple of months and have real...
Bret Ballard
Getting active from Burns Tennessee
Hello All,I've been a lurker on this site for years and need to quit wasting time so I can join all of you making a living through real estate. Over the past year I have relocated to middle Tennessee from Overland Par...