Lisa Talbot
New Out of state Investing what location is best??
Hi there, I am new to the Bigger Pockets forums and want to buy my first Investment property, ideally a 2-4 multifamily property I would buy and hold with long term renters. I live in Los Angeles so I wont be buying ...
Aaron K.
Is Wholesaling the New Guru Strategy?
It seems like in the last couple of months I have seen a massive increase in posts of newbies who want to start out by wholesaling with low/ no money down and think they'll make a killing. Oftentimes the questions re...
Vinh Hoang
Newbie from San Diego, California and in need of advice
Hello everyone. Short intro: My name is Vinh and I have been practicing as a pharmacist in San Diego for the past 3 years. I work in corporate retail and do not see myself doing the same thing 10 years from now. I ...
John K.
Net Present Value (NPV) - the most accurate deal analysis?
Even though Net Present Value is used mainly in financial management I think it is probably the best ratio/calculation for analyzing a real estate deal. Unfortunately in Real Estate Analysis people usually use mainly ...
Nathan Gesner
What Do You Think About "Good Cause" Evictions?
More markets are creating "Good Cause Eviction" laws designed to protect tenants from unfair evictions. Essentially, the landlord can only evict if the tenant violates specific requirements.What do you think? Are they...
Account Closed
What are the going Hard/Private money rates near you?
Curious what kind of rates hard and private lenders are offering near you? I am in Boston area- have heard some crazy hard money terms out there recently- 25% down, 5 points, 15% interest. That's an extreme though, I ...
Brian Dudash
What's the best way to snow ball your REI portfolio? (Rental REI)
I've had a few discussions about the best way to create a plan in order to "snow ball" your way to owning many REI properties (buy and hold for rent).After Googling around and even reading blogs on this site, I've tho...
Travis Raila
Overview of various Atlanta neighborhoods?
Hello, I'm an out of state investor considering buying some buy-and-hold properties in the greater Atlanta area. Being out of state, my knowledge of Atlanta is quite limited, and I'm hoping to get a better sense of th...
Paolo F.
Information on depreciation
Good morning,as I am very small I am trying to fill my tax return for my duplex by myself.The IRS documentation seems clear but not on houses depreciation.My doubts are:1) Should I start using depreciation from the fi...
Ashvin Dewan
Real estate developer equity split question
Hello
Relatively new to commercial real estate and therefore having some trouble analyzing a deal. Was hoping to draw on the collective knowledge of bigger pockets to get an opinion!
Basically through good fortune ...