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The average homeowner has a net worth that is 44 times higher than someone who rents. Would it be life changing if five years from now you had built a portfolio of 3 investment properties? Have you thought about how t...
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Hi everyone,I sat down yesterday to do my rental accounting for May, and I can't help but think the business model I've been following is scaleable, so I'm looking for guidance on taking my business to the next level ...
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I am new to Bigger Pockets but not to real estate. I have been in the buy hold game for over 20 years. I can honestly say I have made about every mistake humanly possible in real estate but I have always been good at ...
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Hi Everyone, My name is Thomas and I just turned 24. I have been an auditor for about a year now and currently working towards the CPA exam. By the end of 2015 I should be finished. Real Estate is where my passion lie...
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Hello BiggerPockets Community,Since I've joined BP I've been addicted to listening to the podcasts, reading forums, reading recommended books, and just learning as much as possible. It's crazy to think that I've been...
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Introduction
This complex topic has been discussed on many BP threads, with persistent misunderstandings and misrepresentations. Many investors fail to grasp the fundamental principle of taxation: you cannot, based o...
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Have you ever thought about REI in Waco, TX? More and more people are these days. I moved from L.A. via Miami to Waco a year and a half ago and was amazed at the real estate market I found here. Let me tell you how Wa...
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We have one tenant that we provided reduced rent (reduced to $2k from $2.6k) when impacted by Covid that applied for rental relief many months ago that we have not received a response (and mostly have given up on). T...
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My office received a call from one of his reps today. I thought the pitch was a pie in the sky type of deal. Anyone hear of this guy on Youtube, Grant Cardone? He boasts a half a billion dollar real estate empire ...
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