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I recently acquired an 11 unit building on the edge of a "C" area that is next to a "B" area. My property manager has been in real estate in this city for 50 years and he is even the previous owner of the building I j...
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Just Closed on my first property, and I'm feeling like I made a mistake. Bought a duplex for $157,400. My mom will live in one half and I plan to occupy the other. I got a great deal in one sense- My mom supplied the ...
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Hello BP,
I joined this week and new to real estate investing - rental is the way I want to go. I found a 8 unit apartment building $400k and have about 40k to use. Learned at the webinar this week that I need 20% ...
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Hello All and thanks for stopping by to help.I purchased a SFH in 2019 in Saratoga Springs, NY. I purchased a fee title insurance policy on the property. No issues arose regarding the title when we closed on the prope...
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Hi everyone!My husband and I are really wanting to change our careers and get into real estate/investing. More so on the investing side. We go to real estate workshops over and over again and are always offered help a...
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A few questions...........To what extend does depreciation really affect a person's taxes/capital gains on a property when it is sold?Does it benefit or harm a person to claim LITTLE TO NO depreciation each year on a ...
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It has been almost 10 yrs since the last recession started. Many of us have not been through a downturn. Can some more experienced members tell us what to expect if we own notes and give suggestions on recession-pro...
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Welcome to BiggerPockets Question of the Week!
Conor Dougherty, a reporter at The New York Times who covers housing and real estate, would like to hear from members of the BiggerPockets community!
So many of our use...
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Hello BP members!I am new to REI and joined BP several months ago. We live and Turlock, CA and are looking for buy and hold multi family opportunities for cash flow. Unfortunately our area will not support cash flowin...
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Hi,After contacting a few lenders I’ve realized that the down payment money can’t be a gift. Does anyone have an idea how rigid is this rule and if there is a way to work around it. I did receive funds from my parents...