I've been studying REI for about three years now. I've read books from RDPD to ABC's of Real Estate Investing to Paul Moore's book on Multifamily. I am also a devout listener of the Real Estate Radio Guys and just wra...

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I'm new to BiggerPockets and wanted to post an intro. My day job is with a National CRE lender, and hunting elephants is fun ($2MM minimum loan size) but my real passion is chasing local real estate ...

Hello,First post on BP.  I'm in the earlier stages of writing a BP to acquire and lease rental homes.  I'd like to outsource the rehabs to contractors and consider their wage in terms of the "total investment" of the ...

Hi, I'm brand new to BP but I've already logged several hours reading through threads and getting some education.I'm from Los Angeles and have always wanted to get started in REI.  I recently bought my second home (st...

Hi everyone, My Name is Laura and I aspire to retire with passive income from rentals.  I am a secretary in our HIgh School.  I've been reading and learning all I can before I jump in the REI waters.  The more I read ...

Hello, I'm considering going into a real estate partnership with someone I've known for a while now.  We're looking at purchasing homes in college towns, doing some renovations and adding rooms, and renting out rooms ...

Hi BP,I'm in the process of raising some equity for a commercial deal and I've been reading about securities law. I'm still getting my operating agreement together, but the general structure will be an LLC of which I ...

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I'm a first-time homebuyer residing in Bergen County, NJ. I have been going to open houses and analyzing 2-unit + attic/or basement multi-family properties ($400-$470k) for the past 2 months. I'm looking for ...

Here's a question that likely only the people that keep their own books or the accountant minded will appreciate. Do you lump together your repairs and maintenance  costs on your income statement or do you keep them s...

Dear all,One of our project will be done soon: 1 big flat that we have divided in 4 units. We would like to try a new business model for one unit in order to go through the process and see how it goes. The idea will b...