I’m a 37 yr old IT professional, husband and father of two, looking to get into real estate as a long-term investment. I’ve done a flip in the past and it was profitable, but my thoughts keep gravitating toward rental...
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💡 Question: What do you think is the most important factor in a successful passive apartment investment?I am personally invested in 18 different passive apartment syndications.My opinion is that projections and invest...
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Hi,My first post here as a pro member, but looking forward to contributing and I wanted to get your thoughts on our unique scenario.About 3 years ago, I purchased a single family home in the central Austin corridor fo...
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Hi everyone. Here are what I believe to be the most important qualities of an exceptional realtor for your first house hack. 1. Running NumbersAt a bare minimum, it's important find a realtor that generally understand...
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Does it matter where you rental is? or are you guaranteed to get a section 8 tenant anywhere you make a rental unit and submit it to section 8? Newbie here looking to get into first section 8 rental.
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I’m about to sell my house and will have about 250k. I wanted to get into rental property investing but have analysis paralysis, there are many routes to take. My wife wants to buy a property outright because the Cash...
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Hello everyone!I am new here and not really new here at the same time. This is my first (or maybe second or third) post after signing up on BP! I signed up a few years back, lurked here for a bit, never really posted....
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Hello BP - Need your input here.We went under contract on a property in Baltimore about 20 days ago (06-22-2020). The closing date was set for July 17. It is a wholesale deal. Both the owner and wholesaler signed the ...
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At great personal cost, it appears that my wife and I will be receiving an inheritance sufficient to pay off our house and possibly allow me to retire very soon. What are the tax implication of such a transaction? W...
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I own a couple of empty lake lots in my self-directed Roth IRA. Am I allowed to mow the lawn on them? Or maybe doing a little removing of brush by hand? Thank you, Bruce