Where or how do I find out if an area is appreciating or depreciating?? (I want to know for how long it will appreciate for, and when it will crash.) I know no one can tell for sure, but is there a way to estimate it?...

I've been studying investing in RE for several months now and I've occasionally run across an email that is boasting about a individual property's "Replacement Cost Equity", usually a SFR. If I am correct, this v...

Hello all.

I am extremely new to real estate investing and closed a deal recently. It requires some fix-up after which I plan to rent it out. My questions is

1. Can I deduct the fix-up / repair costs on my taxes?
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Hi.How can I decide or analyse if a certain area is potentially good for buying rental property?

Imagine a town with only one house and one bank. The bank makes a loan for $250,000 on a house in 2000 at 5% interest. Now by 2006 the house value has risen to $400,000. If the house is sold the bank naturally wants t...

Hi all,

I've read alot of articles on this site pertaining to property managers. The general sense that I get is that it is quite hard to find a solid property management company.

With that said, I am looking to in...

Quick question about tax implications of leasing to yourself. I am a 60% owner of an LLC with 20 or so rental units in it. If this LLC were to buy a property and rent it to me, would this be a problem tax wise?

Her...

I would like to meet a few Denver investors this week or early next week. My wife has family there and I have always wanted to expand there. Are there any local investors willing to meet up for lunch, happy hour, or...

Hi- we own a legal duplex in SLC - we're looking for recommendations for a CPA who knows the real estate niche.  Thanks in advance for your suggestions    MK

Hello BiggerPockets!I am still a newbie real estate investor located in Minneapolis, but I have been perusing some other out of state markets with larger cash flow margins. I recently finished the Bigger Pockets book ...