Alex Nelson
Can I Deduct My New Laptop?
Hi Guys,I thought I remembered hearing that if you purchase a laptop that will be used for investing, that you can write this off as a tax deduction as long as it is used primarily for investing purposes. I have jus...
James Heacock
Bookkeeping for LLC business
Hi everyone. I am researching starting a real estate investing business where my LLC will own the properties and I will get business deductions etc. I will need to keep a set of books and was thinking to use Quickbook...
Robert DelVecchio
Rental Success Story - My first property
Ok!!! So its been one year since I started with my first rental property. I want to share my story as I think it may help others who find themselves in a similar situation. I bought my first house at 25 for $179,000....
Bjorn Miller
Greetings From NJ
Hello,
My name is Bjorn Miller and am new to the real estate market. I purchased my first house (condo) when I was 24 and purchased my current property in 2012, renting my condo the same time. I've been int...
Jordan King
Travel Nurse - First Time Home Buyer
Hello, my girlfriend is a travel nurse and is looking to buy her first home but cannot seem to find any traditional financing since she is technically a "contractor" and has only been travel nursing for 1 year. I was ...
Graham Glover
Apprenticeship/Bird Dog Opportunities
Hello everyone! If my topic doesn't say it all, I'll just be blunt. I am a newbie, and an aspiring real estate investor. I've read Rich Dad Poor Dad and interviewed with their coaching program to find that if I pai...
Fred Shandler
Question about purchasing, while not using a relator
(whether it be via bird dog, wholeseller, FSBO)
After you've located and viewed a property, is a letter of intent the next step?
If the initial offer is not accepted, is one new letter of intent needed for every ...
Robin Morales
What is the perfect amount of cash for rental prop?
Hello Everyone!!! I am looking to buy my first property and would like it to be a rental. Ideally, I would like to become a real estate investor and am wondering what amount of cash on hand I should aim to have before...
Danny Liu
Help evaluate this NJ deal!
Hey BP! Fairly new to the forums and on the fence about this deal-- hoping to get some advice!I've been negotiating with the seller for a month now and I got the price down to $625k. Initial price was 750k. I've put ...
Robert Steele
BiggerPockets romance?
This post is slightly tongue in cheek but I thought it might be a novel idea.
A lot of what I read about getting into RE investing says that your partner/spouse/gf should be on board and as passionate about RE as you...