Ryan DiCanio
Starting My Real Estate Portfolio
Hey BiggerPockets community, I am looking to purchase my first duplex/triplex in the Naperville, Glendale Heights, and/or Downers Grove area. I am open to exploring other areas and will take any recommendations I can ...
Leticia Otero
First rental property: DC, MD or VA?
Newbie and ready to invest in my first rental property! It's scary! Every "friend" and family member has something to say about location and that now is not the right time...I've been told that the best of the 3 is VA...
Johnnie Hawkins
Which book is Best to read or some you have read
Hello, i have watch plenty of YouTube videos, also purchase a couple course off Udemy on sale for about $10. I’m pretty much familiar about what’s going on an have study a lot about it. I’m only like 2-3 months in. An...
Kurt Johnson
Newbie from Davenport, FL (Central Florida)
Hi BiggerPockets!I'm Kurt, I've just discovered this community and the podcast in the past week and have been consuming as much information as possible. Recently my wife and I have decided to start looking into Real E...
Monica Gonzalez
Newbie - Analysis Tools - No/Low Cost
I'm looking to start with Multi-Family (duplex/triplex). I have my own home so this will have be as an investor with 20% down. I know there are things I need to do to analyze if the deal is a good one, like rental ra...
Paul B.
Start a business just so I can have a Solo 401(k)?
I searched through the existing discussions as best I could to make sure I wasn't asking a common question...and I just didn't see it. I believe have learned the ins and outs of a Solo 401k. The reason I want to have ...
Andrew Carlson
Do you utilize traditional retirement investments?
I searched through the forums, and found a lot of people asking about liquidating 401k/IRA etc. But I could not find anything about whether or not BP members even put money into traditional retirement investments. So...
Markeilsha R.
Assigning and assigned bid??
Okay...I have definitely been on a strong learning curve these past few weeks, and I'm feeling just a tad overwhelmed.
Ok, I acquired two contracts on homes that are out of the area through a seller who usua...
Kyle Affronti
IRS 1274 Due Upfront on Hard Money Loan
I have a friend who has been in talks with a hard money lender. On a $400,000 Hard Money Loan.He already received a PPI of $12,000 and now he stated now that my friend needs to pay 6% of the loan which is a 1274 Tax p...
Bryan Pham
Buying your first home
Hi BP,I am looking to purchase my first house early next year. What are some tips, advice that one could give to a first time home buyer? What should I expect with Taxes in Austin, TX, inspections, commissions, closin...