Thomas Azoury
Convert garage w tenants
Hi all. Long time BP fan, first time poster. I own a SFH in Santa Barbara County (it's in an unincorporated area between SB and Goleta.)Ive had wonderful tenants since buying the property in late 2017 and have raised ...
Ari Lagunas
First Time Investment Property Strategy - San Diego
Hi everyone,
I’m based in San Diego and looking to purchase my first investment property by March 2025. I earn around $15k/month from my business, but my income is somewhat variable, which might make securing financi...
Adrienne Bryson
Is there any way to make the numbers work?
Here's what I'm dealing with:Homeowner bought a house with his first wife. They got divorced and she lived in the house, then passed away. Now owner has a new wife and new house, so is stuck with this extra empty ho...
Bob H.
Tub in new home is backward, with inaccessible faucet and drain
I am in the process of buying a new-construction home. We had a home inspector look at it today. Many of the problems are minor -- typical of a home just built -- but there are a few that seem important and hard to so...
Ellie Narie
Can you deduct depreciation if your S-corp manages your property?
If you have a rental and set up an S-corp that will take 100% of the profits from the rental (can you do this to begin with? to avoid self-employment tax), and the S-corp's income will pass over to you, can you still ...
Nicholas Norris
Quickest way to save for a good downpayment!
Hey Guys!So I had a question of opinion for anyone just starting out/veterans. What is the quickest way to start saving? So ill give you the scoop on my life and budget.I work full time for Publix. I have the stock op...
John Golden
Alabama real estate community
Hello BP fam. I’m John Golden I am I recent graduate of Tuskegee University, I’m am currently in the army national guard. I bought my first home after I graduated and I am living in it as well having tenants to pay th...
Jaelyn Whisler
Understanding The Business of Buy and Hold Investing: A Landlord
Two nights ago, I attended a meeting in Prince George's County about buy and hold investing as well as managing your own properties. So I'm just going to jump into some of the things we went over. Feel free to add any...
Yaniel Suarez
Full Time RN Seeking Advice on Duplex vs. SFH as 1st investment
Hello BP community. I'm a 27 year old full-time RN (working on average 91 hours/week) with 100k in savings looking to dump into my first real estate investment. I'm looking to put 25% down on either a turn-key SFH or...
Alex S.
Investing into an oceanfront single residence vacation house
I'm starting out and already collected cash and some knowledge needed for my real estate investment deal. I'm thinking about the investment into an oceanfront single residence vacation house for short-term rentals wit...