I did W2 for 30 years as in corporate IT. Dabbled in real estate but never went for it big time - bought and sold a few primary residences and a couple of condos over the years. Now I'm 56 and hoping to never work for...

HI all, This is my first post for info. So I am excited to read the great responses that I know I will be receiving. Let's get started:My business involves buying cheaper houses that need a lot of work and rehabbing t...

Hello everyone! I've spent the last few weeks lurking on the forums and am excited to finally make my first post! My question is... do you think it would be worth it to get my real estate agent license before investin...

To the High W2 earning BP members out there, what strategies have you used to decrease your W2 taxable income? Depending on what state you earn your wages, income tax rates of 40-50% are unreasonable. Most of you like...

Hello Fellow BP'ers!So, I've been renting to the same tenants going on 3 years! Exciting, yes. Everything has been fairly uneventful with them - except for having to replace the whole HVAC system the first summer they...

Hi all, I'm biding my time until I have enough money to invest in my first property. In the mean time, I'm a software developer by trade so figured I'd try and see if there were any need for new software or websites. ...

Hello everyone! My name is Josh I am 28 years old and live in the Cleveland, Ohio area and currently have been working hard towards saving to finance my first BRRRR deal. My goal has been to save up 100k cash in order...

Hi Everyone,I'm trying to assist someone in obtaining a loan. The person in question:Owns primary residence (300K)Has +-300K in equitiesIncome of $35,000They took out a HELOC and used those funds to buy a 4plex for $1...

Greetings, BP! My husband and I have been lurking on this site for the past month and finally decided to create an account on this special day -- we officially closed on our 1st investment property today! A little abo...