Jordyn Matusevich
Purchase of owner occupied duplex advice
hi all,I'm new here and seeking some advice. My husband and I, both 33 without kids yet, have lived in a rental unit of a house with one other rental unit for the last 4 years. The owner has just put the house up for ...
Carl Schmitt
"Flipping a short sale is illegal"
I'm sure all the "flippers" out there read the subject and said, "That's not true!". I would say it all depends. The reason I'm writing this is because as I was speaking with a "short sale expert", she informed me t...
Ben Leybovich
Depreciation is Real - Don't get Caught Like I Did!
Took a call yesterday from a local investor. She is looking to "unload" some units. The problem - she wants above market prices...:)And here's how this happens:She owns a PIG. Translation - a building similar to the o...
Devan Mcclish
Closed 3 Houses Today!!! $$$$$
Today was a day that we all look forward to in real estate. It might not come very often, but when it does, it's a great day. It's called payday! I closed three houses today alone. Below I will walk through the deals ...
Mark Rauch
Out of state investing
If one were to invest out of state, what would be the proper way to oversee improvements and management. In other words what should your infrastructure look like and how can you protect against property managers, con...
Bill Gulley
How Profitable Is Property Management?
I received a question about profitabilty of being a PM. I thought about it. I've had PMs at times 10% of rents. I'm thinking around here average rents are probably $500, that's $50 bucks plus first months rent.
$110...
Matt W.
Help me decide between a 1031 DST vs. a syndication.
Hi BP, I'm considering selling off my small portfolio of 3 SFH's and moving the money into either a Delaware Statutory Trust via a 1031 or just selling and paying the tax and then reinvesting the money in a syndicatio...
John Kirby
Multi-Family Scaling Strategy
Hello BiggerPockets community,
First-time poster here!
My wife and I are amateur property investors, and over the next year, we're aiming to get more serious by purchasing several small multi-family properties. Here...
Vidal Gonzales
Out of State Investing
Hello Everyone,I wanted to get some advice on investing out of state. I currently reside in California, and it is more costly for me to get started in my area. I am considering looking at properties in the Milwaukee m...
Sandra B.
Mentorship/Advice needed, have a solid amount of start up cash but no experience
My husband and I are really interested in getting into real estate, every year that passes without us acquiring a property feels like we're falling behind. We're financially very stable, we bring in 400-600k annually ...