Jonathan Twombly
What scares you most about getting started in real estate investment?
I've come a pretty far way in my investment journey, having acquired 400+ units in the last two years. When I was first delving into this business, I was afraid that I knew nothing, and that I would lose money. And ...
January Johnson
Can I buy a home directly from an owner facing foreclosure?
Can I buy a home directly from an owner facing foreclosure in advance of the foreclosure auction? For example, I see a home up for auction, and the amount owed is about $38,000. Assuming this is the only debt (and I...
Account Closed
Why John & Jane Smith Can't Afford To Buy A house - No, it isn't interest rates
Don't blame everything on interest rates - It's because wages haven't kept pace
My wife and I bought our first house in Seattle in 1986 for $78,000. It was in a safe, desired neighborhood, post card view of downtown,...
Matt McLeod
Rookie crunching data for possible 1st buy
Hey all. My wife and I are considering making an offer on the following SFH:
3/1 with 1340sq.ft listed at $64,900. Built in 1954. Its an estate sale by the only child of the deceased homeowner. Vacant for...
Andre Jernigan
When and How Did You Start Your Business? - Career Advice
The other day after work I got to my car and started checking my phone to respond to emails, check BiggerPockets and LinkedIn. After a while I realized that I had been sitting in my car responding to those in the real...
Justin Jarboe
LEASE ADDENDUMS? What extras do you add to your lease
What are your favorite add ons to add to your lease? Do you have an addendum to your standard residential lease? Examples: Smoking is prohibited in the unit. LANDLORD permits the use of parking space #XXXX t...
Thomas Jones
The New 20% Pass-Through Deduction and You
The IRS issued more guidance on Wed, Aug 8th on the new Sec. 199A 20% pass-through deduction. But many taxpayers are wondering does this apply to real estate activities as well.The 20% deduction applies to Qualified ...
Account Closed
Cost Segregation Study
I got a call the other day from a cost segregation firm. He estimates that I can use bonus depreciation to get effectively $900k of depreciation in the first year. This is due to taking advantage of bonus depreciati...
Joe Kim
Out of State Investing - NEW and IMPROVED
I recently had a post "Out of State Investing-SCAM! False promise land of cash flow".https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/88/topics/351...I may have given the wrong message that out of state investing is not a good wa...
Carl A.
Large dental tenant demanding 90 days abatement
Hi allI have a commercial rental with a large national dental tenant (they have about 200 clinics nationally). They sent a letter out that is summarized as follows: Due to the forced shutdown, we will not pay rent f...