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Hello BiggerPockets Community,
I hope this message finds you well. My name is Dzung Doan, and I'm just starting out in real estate investing. My primary strategy is buy-and-hold for rental properties, aiming to creat...
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Looking for some advice on how to determine if renting my single family home in a small rural town (about 3000) south of Chicago would be a better investment than selling and putting that money into low cost index fu...
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Trying to get started in RE investing. Thinking about a Househack within 20min of downtown Dallas. I know its a longshot, but has anybody been able to find opportunities like this (Duplex or Triplex?)Thanks in advance
Hello everyone,I’m in Wilmington, NC and I’d like to know what would be my long term capital gain tax on a rental property that I own for 3 years, assuming that my household gross annual income is $82,000. In my parti...
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My wife and I have a portfolio of 4 properties (6 units) and we are preparing to purchase software to self manage. We have played around with the trial period for Buildium and explored Cozy. Does anyone have experienc...
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Has anyone dealt with PenFed FCU in regards to a line of credit on an investment property? They just denied me because they said my properties are showing a loss on my tax return and can’t use my rental income to off ...
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Hello BP, I'm currently shopping around mortgage loan for my first house hacking purchase.Currently I have couple options for mortgage program from a few lenders and I'd like to hear advice from you to choose the best...
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Hi I'm looking for some advice / second opinion on if I should buy this property. I'm leaning towards an answer but curious to hear outsider thoughts.
I currently own a property with a 1200sqft (1925 built but redone...
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Hello! I have been working in the real estate industry since 2013 and have fallen more and more in love with it as time has gone on. I started out working for a developer/investor in 2013 and I still work for him whil...
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The last few weeks I have been certain that real estate is something I want to do and honestly believe that I can. Like going into any new, you do all you can to learn about the subject. So I have been reading and stu...