This property is in the north end of Wisconsin. I used to live in this duplex and I moved out to convert it to 100% rental and refinanced. Other topics I have researched about changing the basis include "you don't tra...

Im having trouble deciding between usleads.com and listsource. From my understanding usleads offer a better quality of leads but 1.45 and 500 names it certainly is expensive but worth it if it produces results. what a...

Hello everyone. I only have a few rental units. The first one is a 3-plex (building with only 3 apts), and the other is house (not split up into units or anything, just a single unit property). Currently I first start...

Good day BP community, hope all is well! I would like to discuss the balance of being an agent-investor, or investor-agent (whichever way you identify).  Many investors pursue the license for it's perks, and many agen...

We're at a crossroads of what to do and seek advise from experts both in the investing and financial areas. Here's our situation...Our Home is worth $450K (according to comps provided by our RE agent). We own the hous...

Hi Everyone,Due to the extent of the flooding disaster in Houston, there are going to be a lot of flooded homes. What is going to happen to them? There are going to be many distressed sellers. Many homeowners will wan...

Property insurance roes have got a lot of press as providers pull out of various markets and prices increase.  Florida is likely the most impacted, but California has also been heavily impacted.I have not seen anythin...

Hi All!

I wanted to spell out all the steps I went through in order to be functional as a real investor via a US company in America. I thought this list might be helpful for others who aren’t quite sure where to st...

Hey Folks,April 15th is right around the corner and I constantly see the same tax questions pop up in the forums. Hopefully this thread can help serve as a running list of real estate tax questions and answers. Ideall...

Hi Everyone,

I bought a Duplex six months ago using my tax return. I am looking towards buying my second property this year using my tax return.
I am unsure if i should use a hard money lender and do a flip then g...