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Hey BP folks!My wife and I are brand new at this. We were laser-focused on executing lease options in the "pretty houses" business in the Maryland-close-to-DC region, mostly because wholesaling just doesn't seem as ap...
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As title says - I'm closing on an STR in December, but I likely won't get the STR permit for it (Sacramento) until January. Is there a way I can still get the tax deductions for 2023? What if I furnished it in 2023 an...
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Hey guys,So I am just getting into the real estate investing industry and am looking to purchase a few properties. I have a private money lender I can turn to for covering the down payment on the properties. What I’m ...
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Hello - First time poster here. Eventually I'd like to get into real estate investing, but for now this is about financing my primary residence. I've done quite a bit of research on this deal, but there are gaps in ...
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I have a BRRR under contract to buy. Somewhat distressed Landlord. Here's the timeline, and I'd love to hear feedback on whether or not I should change some of the things about how I do business. Quick skim will give ...
I purchased this 2 bed 2 bath 1349 square foot house in Turlock California about three years ago for 72,000, I put 15,000 into it after I completely gutted it so everything is new inside. I rented it out without even ...
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Dear members: This post is to warn you. Do not do business with an individual by the name "Trex Samson" or his company "Trex Samson LLC". If you see this individual around, he is a fraudulent lender. I had been workin...
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So I closed on this property (triplex) around Mid-Feb 2020. I just found out thru a letter from the county, that I am now in foreclosure because I'm apparently delinquent on my property tax. I thought this was weird o...
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Hi, I want to do house hacking but my job is in San Diego. It's just me and my husband, so we can afford to live in a one bed room and rent out the other rooms, whether it's in the form of attached ADU or multi family...
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I'm interested in marketing to find motivated sellers from delinquent tax properties. Is there a certain way to talk to them sort or how you may be sensitive with probate or do you put the same things on post cards or...