Angela Marquez
New to Orlando, FL and REI! Looking to network and learn.
Hello Investors!
I'm thrilled to be part of the BP community. Recently, my husband and I sold our home in TX with one objective - to kick off our real estate investment journey. Our youngest is off to college, leadin...
Michael Plaks
EXPLAINED: Cash-out refinance in BRRRR is not really "tax free"
"Tax-free refinance" is commonly touted as a great tax benefit of real estate. Is it true? Yes and no.1. The concept of BRRRR cash-out refi.It is the 3rd "R" in the notorious BRRRR idea: buy-rehab-rent-refinance-repea...
Tyler Althouse
Tips for a beginner investor
Let me start by apologizing for how this post is going to go a million directions at once.
I began looking into real estate investing at age 16, and fell in love. I learn quickly and love spending hours learning abo...
Grant Baker
Investing with partner - Tax advantages
Hello all, I have never invested with a partner before but looking at possibly doing it in the near future. I have lots of questions on how it would work, we agreed we would go 50/50 split all expenses. If we invest i...
Ben Vandorn
New member from Anchorage, AK. Currently focused on acquiring and operating multifamily.
Hi Everyone,I'm Ben Vandorn from Anchorage, AK. I've been investing for 5 years and currently own & self-manage multifamily rental units. I've been mainly focused on buy & hold in my home market, but am intere...
Will Johnston
Calculating DTI on Rental Mortgages
I've found different lenders calculate DTI ratio when it comes to rental income differently.Some lenders take rental income (or a percentage thereof), subtract the mortgage amount, and then add the result to either th...
Andrew Brady
What's your experience with management companies and how did you scale with them?
I'm currently in the process of beginning my real estate investing journey. I've been doing a lot of preparation work such as putting together the tools need to scan and find good deals, screen tenants, secure source...
Guillaume Vidallet
Setting up LLC in my State or out of State
Hello,I will be closing on my first investment property in a few weeks in Buffalo NY and looking to acquire more in 2025 in different states (ohio, PA, Michigan), being a Florida resident, which state should I create ...
Carlos Ptriawan
Don't become passive investors
If there's one thing I learnt from the massive crash of CRE in 2023(and 2024) is that "Do not become passive investors". WHen you are passive investor, you become the dumb money , your money is being misused or misman...
Andrew B.
Needing Guidance and Suggestions
Hey guys, my name is Andrew and I am brand spanking new to this whole real estate investing world. Here is my situation:I started a landscaping/ lawn care business 7 years ago and just sold it because me and my wife w...