Fran Rivera
Newark NJ - 2 Family - Good Deal?
Hello,I am working on my first deal to get a 2 family home in Newark from a friend of a friend. I am just analyzing the deal to see if it makes sense. I live in NJ and I am familiar with the area. Zillow estimate = $2...
Tony Roddenberry
Accelerated Depreciation, Cross segregation and or MACRS?
I'm fairly new to real estate and have quickly learned that the IRS gives us investors a lot of breaks but it comes at a price. The last few hours have been spent wandering around in a quagmire of IRS Publications tha...
Adam Summers
How We Built Our House To Triple Our Net Worth to Begin Investing
Over the past couple of years of being a BP member I have benefitted from reading other people's real estate stories so I thought that it was only right for me to share my story in order to possibly provide some benef...
Will Stanton
Commercial Real Estate License
Hi everyone, I’m interested in going to school to get my commercial real estate license. I’m interested in getting some advice on education and who to go through. Any advice is appreciated. Please and thank you!
Anthony Antonacci
Self-Managing a Small Multifamily
Hi BP Community,I am evaluating a duplex in the midwest as a long-term investment property. I will NOT be living in either unit but live in town and plan to self-manage the property. This would be my first investment ...
Michael Sokolski
Getting the itch again
About a year ago, I had decided to start looking into becoming a real estate investor. I had read several real estate books (Rich Dad, etc.), gone to seminars, webinars, and some meetings at the local REIA, and was re...
Kathi D.
Certifications to get in the door
Hi There,
I am looking to get my foot in the door at a real estate development firm, reif, ect. I currently am in an admin position at a Hedge Fund, and have worked in Real Estate Commercial Development/Prope...
Wesley Jeanette
Calculating monetary damages from an eviction
I just went through my first eviction and let me just say man was it fun. I hired a lawyer for the eviction but now they want $1750 to file for the monetary damages. Based on everything I have heard I am not expecting...
Vivek V.
Newb soliciting advice on plan - Austin, TX
--> NEWB MISTAKE - I Meant to say "looking for" rather than soliciting, but it looks like post titles cant be edited :-( <--I’m an absolutely n00b to the world of REI, I happen to have found my way to biggerpock...
Jenna Thomas
First property - new to the game
Hi everyone,My neighbor whom I've known since I was 7 years old recently went into assisted living and Medicaid will be kicking in. She has offered to sell me her property for $50,000. The current market value is ri...