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I'm a 35 year old professional that travels a lot for work, but still actively wants to invest in RE. I am currently working overseas in Bahrain as a civilian defense contractor and won't be back in the US until at le...
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I have some questions about the material participation rules for the STR tax loophole. I would appreciate any insights.
1- In a partnership or LLC, can both partners benefit from this strategy if they invest in the s...
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Hey everybody my name is Jonny and I'm an aspiring real estate investor from Fiddletown, California. I've been wanting to get into rental properties for a while now but have never been able to make the big leap into b...
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Hello! I split up my information below to make it easier to follow.
Who am I
My name is Alex. I recently moved to downtown Chicago from law school in California. I grew up in the western suburbs o...
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Hi all! Im currently attending a three day workshop with multi family mindset and it’s been great so far. Really informative and interesting. They’re pushing this $40k program on us now, and I was ready to buy in unti...
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Hello all! Quick question for the masses as it relates to starting out in the business. I have limited cash available so my thought process is to get a HELOC or 2nd mortgage on my primary residence for the purpose o...
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My name is Ed Fitzwater. I have done a variety of jobs in the past and look forward to my venture into Real Estate investing. I now live in the Denver, CO area after living in Las Vegas for nearly 40 years. I becam...
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Hi everyone, I am excited to join BP, I am an avid podcast listener that finally decided to join the community. I've been researching real estate for quite a while and was never confident enough to pull the trigger an...
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Hello All!!I’m very excited to be a part of this community. I have listened to a few biggerpockets webinars and podcasts and found the information to be invaluable. I look forward to getting immersed in all the great...
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I have 2 properties I manage myself in HCOL areas in California. I'd like to expand my portfolio by finding cash flow out of state. I've been looking particularly at NW Indiana, but am intimidated by the distance and ...