I've been listening to Set for Life, by @Scott Trench.  Great book!  One of the things discussed in the book is how a 401k locks up part of your income, and that if you aspire to reach early financial freedom then a 4...

So, I keep hearing about it being great to be classified as a "real estate Professional" for tax purposes. It seems the only benifit is to be able to deduct passive rental losses from ordinary income.. Since I have no...

It seems because the new 2018 Tax Reform laws are so new I can't seem to find real answers. I searched here and nothing for 2018 tax year came up. Maybe a CPA can chime in.  Scenario:Im renting out rooms in my primary...

New to RE investing and being a landlord – we're doing a cross-country move, and considering keeping and renting our current home instead of selling, but I think the numbers don't bear out, and wanted to get some advi...

I own three 2 family properties with no debt. They cash flow ~$1300 per unit and are worth ~600k ea. I live in one 3 bedroom and my mom lives in another 1 bedroom with unfinished basement. I want to make a move and am...

Details of my first potential BRRRR deal are below, with specific numbers given by my private lender and bank for refi. The rental numbers come out to roughly 1.08 DSCR, but really in this for the principal paydown, t...

Hey BP Community!
As I venture into rental property management, I have a few questions:
1.) Owner-Occupied Property in Texas: Will I need a property management license if I owner-occupy the property in San Antonio, ...

Hi All. I'm looking at rental income properties and experimenting with the Four Square method to calculate ROI. The purchase will require financing.
The Bigger Pockets method includes both principal and interest for...

Hi everyone,Im looking at a commercial property and I was told $12-$14 NNN So I asked what it included. I was told Taxes, Insurance & Maintenance? I asked about Cap Ex and was told does not include Cap Ex. I under...

I have this investment property in DFW, TX I bought in 2016 for $195K. It's in  a city right next to a very good booming area with very good school district. This house has been paid off and has no mortgage. Rental in...