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My name is Greg, I currently work for a painting company and would love to one day be my own boss. I have been learning as much as I can about creative investing and cant wait make my first deal! I am energetic, outgo...
Sweat Equity Taxation in Real Estate Investing:
Real estate investment is a time-tested method for wealth creation and financial stability. While many investors use cash to purchase properties, others opt for a diffe...
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Hello everyone! My name is Rafael and I am a real estate agent in the Orlando,FL area. To be completely honest I got my license out of my urge to emerge myself into the REI field , soon after getting licensed I reali...
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Hi every body. I am new in RE bussiness, However, after listening to several seminars, I have decided that whole salling will be he most appropriate way for me to start up. I live in CA now, and the agent I spoke too...
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Hi all,I'm interested in purchasing my first investment property in the Tampa area (either a duplex or triplex). I'm new at this, so any leads or advice would be appreciated. I'm also interested in meeting General Con...
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Hey BP, I had a question on saving for expenses. I understand from the podcast and reading how important it is to account and save for Vacancy, Repairs, and CapEx Expenditures in Buy and Hold Rentals. The BP calculato...
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In my search for understanding how to finance my second property with a business loan, I came across the DSCR route. This video helped me, as a business financing newbie, understand what a DSCR is and why it can be a ...
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AB1482 states that "single-family homes/condos (residential real property that is alienable separate from the title to any other dwelling unit) are exempt from AB 1482 if (1) the owner is not a real estate investment ...
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I'm in the process of doing cash out refi's on 2 rental properties. One is with a portfolio lender, the other is with a Fannie Mae lender. I applied with both using only my W2 income which is sufficient to support...
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Good Evening Everyone!My name is Michael and I am new here to BiggerPockets, REI has become a dream of mine. I started working in sales for a solar company in Arizona in April this year and I finally have a size-able ...