Vincent Crane
Texas - No income tax, but higher property tax. Worth it?
Most states have a 6% income tax, so if someone is earning $100,000 per year, that's $500 per month. If you're a real estate investor in Texas with multiple properties, there is a higher property tax. Is it worth it? ...
Thomas P.
Unique situation.
I am about to buy out my aunts 1/2 of a property that she and my mom inherited from their father (my grandfather) The property is owned free and clear.
I have many questions on the way this can be done. The property...
David Slice
Most successful marketing strategies
Hey DFW Wholesalers! I'm compiling a list of different marketing campaigns/strategies and wanted to gauge what is most effective in the current DFW real estate market. I know it's a loaded question, but thanks for you...
Matthew T.
Income to Debt Ratio too high
So I recently purchased my first investor property (single family home) which was really exciting, we got it rented quickly and the numbers are all where we want. When we had been talking to the bank originally they m...
Brandon Turner
Would You Halt Evictions During the Holidays? FannieMae and FreddieMac are...
This week, as seen on the BiggerPockets News Page, FannieMae and FreddieMac (the large government entities that back a majority of U.S. mortgages) announced that they will halt the foreclosure process for the mortgage...
Toby Jurging
SD IRA Investing In Buy n Holds
Seeking input regarding use of SD IRA funds for REI. Have been using my SD IRA funds for funding flips over the past year, completing 3 with success. I have no issue with this method, easy enough on my end, so no co...
Sam Abe
Minor plumbing issue
Hi,
A week ago one of the houses I own had a plumbing issue at 1:00 am. We called the 24*7 plumbing and snaked the line immediately and later the next morning took care of changing the entire plumbing line up...
Zack Scharlepp
Not qualified for conventional financing.
I have been interested in real estate investment for 9 plus years, but have never been in a position financially to make it work. This year I decided I was going to make the jump into real estate investing and met wit...
Nigel Guisinger
Appliances and when to replace by an appliance store owner
I wanted to give out some advice on appliances as an investor (I have over 100 units) who also happens to own an appliance store with repair techs. Last year we did over 10,000 repairs.
I’ve seen a few posts taking a...
Hendra Lim
Beginner from San Jose, CA
Greetings BP community,My name is Hendra Lim. I'm a software engineer from San Jose, CA. I became interested in investing in real estate in early 2018. My research quickly turned me to BiggerPockets. I joined BP i...