Matthew Ward
Live-In Flip
I just read an article by Brandon Turner about how to start investing at a young age. Loved it! Total motivation booster!
First flip was a live-in flip which is exactly what I want to do for my first inve...
Garlin Smith
If you had $50K to start your real estate portfolio....?
Hey BP community, I'm a new BP user and have been following the discussions/forums from the experienced investors and have been learning a lot. But I realize there's a lot of investment strategies which can be overwhe...
John Coberly
Advice for a new investor
Hello all,My name is John. I'm 22, have a full-time job that I like, in my field, and have gotten pre-approved for a $130,000 mortgage. I have some college credits, and take a class or two per semester, but no degree....
Shiv Jey
High income, low time
Hello all,Wife and I are high earners with busy jobs and limited spare time (total salary >$1.2M/yr). We don't live lavishly, pay a ton in taxes, and are making traditional investments. Our savings are starting t...
Jeremy G.
City inspector and permits
Purchased property in august 2018 as an owner occupant with a HUD NHHFA loan. the property is a 3 unit. I inherited a scum bag tenant that lived in the property for 17 years who destroyed the apartment with all his am...
Gustavo Nascimento
What is an acceptable response time for a CPA to prepare my tax return?
Hi there. I know this question is vague, so here is the sitiluation: I hired a CPA well regarded and very active here in BP, in January, to prepare my 2023 tax return. I paid for a cost seg study on my only str proper...
Ali Sheik
To manage or not
As a newbie RE investor I was wondering whether or not to manage my own potential properties. Can anyone give me a quick rundown of how to choose whether or not to do so? I see that doing so certainly makes the return...
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...
Alex Varner
Contractor requesting 50% Upfront
Hello,I have a contractor that is requesting 50% of what he quoted the job up front. It isn’t a super large sum of money, but I’m curious on what type of things I should do/look for to protect myself. As of now all I ...
Hector Valadez
Out of State Investing for Californians?
Hi, my name is Hector and I decided to get into the Real Estate world last year. I live in Lancaster, CA and own a single family home rental. I have been a lurker on these forums and soaked up a lot of knowledge so th...