Bryan Malone
Advice for a newbie to real estate investing
Hi All,My name is Bryan and I am new to real estate investing in the Memphis, TN area. I have long wanted to pursue real estate and my wife and I recently decided to take the plunge. I'm looking to start off part time...
Vinay C.
Closed my first house hacking deal in Los Angeles (LA) - Part 1
Hello BiggerPockets Family,I wanted to share my first purchase that I closed in LA back in August 2017. Now that the dust has settled, here is my story. I hope this reminds beginners like me that it is possible to pur...
Nick O.
Newbie/Accidental Landlord in West Suburbs of Chicago
Hello everyone, my name is Nick. I live about 50 miles west of Chicago in Yorkville, IL. I've come to Bigger Pockets to meet some new people and learn more about real estate investing, specifically finding buy and h...
Account Closed
Charge for burned carpet if I was going to replace it anyway?
So I will have a tenant move out soon. There are burn marks on the carpet in one of the bedrooms and one of the kids confirmed that her brother way 'playing with fire' -- this scares me. But anyway, should I charge ...
David Y M.
How to Do Real Estate Partnership without 1065
I've read that you can file real estate partnerships without actually filing a 1065."The IRS and the courts have stated that mere co-ownership, rental, and maintenance of real property does not create a partnership fo...
Edwin Williams
Finding Airb&b Owners.
With many Airbnb owners probably needing to off load a few properties. How would you connect and find those owners?
David Garcia
Investing from Abroad
Hello everyone!I’ve been an avid BP reader and listener for a while now and I am finally getting started with real estate investing. I live with in Asia so unfortunately I cant do some of the strategies such as house ...
Ryan Dossey
The thin line of profit vs. not taking advantage.
What percentage of a ARV - repair costs would just be considered a steal? I know for flips you try to go for 70 % arv - repairs. But what is the best scenario to quickly flip the property to another investor? 60? 50? ...
Cameron Miles
New to REI, lots of questions!
Hello everyone!
My name is Cameron Miles and I am currently active duty military (USMC) with a little over 7 years of service, however I will be separating from active duty in 10 months. My plan is to move to...
Ron J.
HOA Has 40% rental restriction but its managed by only 1 person which owns 4/16 units in complex but wont let me rent.
is this even right or fair. My condo has 16 units and the hoa president owns 4 and is telling me that the 40% rental restriction is in effect which means that 60 percent have to be owner occupied and only 40% re...