Hey just wanted to start up this newest sub-forum on Bigger Pockets with an intro post about where RE investors, like us, should look to in the Rio Grande Valley.  I just recently moved to the valley about a year ago ...

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  Aaron here. So I'm a newbie, but a quick learner, and motivated investor. I've been running analysis after analysis on rental properties, as that's where I would like to start. Well, I found some...

Hey everyone! Really need your advice and a big thanks to those who weighed in on this previously. After weighing all my options I have more detailed information. Quick backstory: I ventured into Airbnb in Orlando wit...

Under current tax law, your building is set to depreciate over 27.5 or 39 years. But many assets like lighting, carpeting and cabinetry depreciate much faster than that.

Which means you shouldn’t have to wait all t...

Hi all, I'm contemplating a return back to US and have my eye on Colorado. I've visited CO fairly often in the past. I'm probably priced out of Denver as I want to stay at a low debt level. I'm looking at making a cas...

Hello everyone,I am about to close on my first house ever! It has a finished basement that I want to rent out as a separate apartment and the entrance to the home can easily be configured to allow for separate entry. ...

I found several descriptions regarding this rule - below is one description.What is the Five Year Rule?An investor can withdraw his or her contributions to a Roth IRA at any time without tax or penalty. But, that is n...

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I was wondering if anyone here has tried creative ways to get your tenants to maintain your property well and to also retain good tenants.

I was thinking about setting up a point system sim...

I’m a new investor with 1 property under my belt. It is a 1b1b condo I took out a loan for and purchased November of 2019. The loan came to 65,000$. I lived there for a short while and rented it out in February of 202...

Wow! Nothing like rough patches straight out of the gate for the newbies! First... We nearly had to evict our first tenant and I wouldn't be surprised if this month is the same scenario... And today....my attorney w...