Susan Tan
When is house hacking not worth the sacrifice in quality of life?
House hacking is often considered here in this forum as a good beginner's move to getting started with the first rental property. When does house hacking & self-managing a property NO LONGER worth the time & e...
Kalvin Seidl
New to Industry--Saying Hello
Hello BP Community! My name is Kalvin and I am from the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. I have recently just started getting my feet wet in this industry. I am taking the time to research the industry using Bigger Pock...
Valerie Longoria
Should I sell a SFH to try brrrr method?
We have a single family home that we have rented for past 2 years. At first cash flow was great. However the previous owner had a tax exemption so After 1st year it increased and taxes went up so much that our cash fl...
Kris Kahrs
Best way to avoid paying Capital Gains Tax on primary residence?
Hi All--my husband & I are in the process of selling our primary residence in Los Angeles. We have a lot of equity, we've been in it for 20 years in a trendy neighborhood. We bought the home for $230K. We may h...
Brady Lee
Vacation rentals
As I am beginning my journey into Real Estate Investing here in Utah, I was wondering what everybody's opinions were on vacation rentals vs. long term rentals? I listened to the BP podcast with Matt Landau and really ...
Nicholas Miller
Is it legal to charge more...
Is it legal to charge more rent from an individual who has had a recent bankruptcy, eviction or a low credit score? I have searched the net in search of an answer but have not been successful and was wondering if the...
Mike Lowery
Looking for ways to close our first deal
My partner @Jonathan West and I have found an off-market four family that we are interested in purchasing from a seasoned investor. This property is in a great location and the numbers work out based on our conservati...
Josh Oaten
Did Your Properties Withstand The GFC
I am interested to hear some first hand insight from those of you who owned small apartments (3 - 10 units) or large apartments (100+) during the 2008-12 financial crash. I would like to hear about the major issues or...
Taylor Jennings
Partnership with Fortune Builders Student
A guy a met three months ago at a FB weekend event has an interest in partnering with me. I do have an interest in partnering, but I would really prefer to have two separate entities and work together on rehab project...
Julie Kern
Philosophy on setting rental rates
We will be listing our first rental property in the next week or so. I've spoken with two different PM's who have very different philosophies on setting rents. One says to stay away from the high end of the rent ran...