Joel G.
Building to Seller Finance/Lease to Own
First...after a 1 year battle with Cancer my mother passed away...another year has gone by getting our lives back together, kids graduating college, etc. Many of you offered kind wishes and it was well appreciated. Th...
Meghan McCallum
Is investing in Chicago brilliant or ridiculous...go!
Everyone thinks they know the best places to invest, Ca, the south east, Cincinnati, your back yard...But, there is NO city that I hear more contention on than the city of Chicago. The third coast has ample opportunit...
Matt T.
Is it okay to not cash flow? (Young and Dumb investor)
Hi everyone, young inexperienced guy looking to break into real estate investing. I live and work in the Boston area and I am looking to move out of my parents place within the coming year. I wanted to get your though...
Steve Tse
Tenant Rent Increase
Hi BP of Boston,
When you consider rent increase, what factors do you base your decision on ? Do you increase the rent by strictly calculating the increases in your insurance, taxes and etc ? or do you try to not go ...
Dr. Jordan E Smith
Qualifying for a mortgage despite massive student loan debt
I'm new to the forum, just heard about it in Brandon Turner's book on rental properties and signed up today. I have been learning about real estate primarily through audiobooks and several real estate agents and inves...
Michael Plaks
DEBUNKED: EOY tax planning "tips and loopholes"
Yes, this is an angry kind of post. I don't have much patience or sympathy towards the annual flood of "Terrific End-of-Year Tips to Cut Your Taxes" webinars, podcasts, articles and whatnot. You want a sample of this ...
Cameron Price
Is Tax Math Fair? And does anyone actually understand it?
I just filed my taxes for 2018, and had to pay in a significant amount of money. This got me exploring some of the details of my situation and trying to figure out some of the math and the logic for certain things. I...
Jennifer B.
Newbie investor, 1031 exchange and too many choices - ideas?
Hi everyone! I'm brand new to Bigger Pockets and a complete newbie. My husband and I live in Portland, OR and currently own some farmland in another state which is cash rented and brings in 20K per year in income. The...
Nicholas Jones
Driving for Dollars- Tampa, FL
Hello everyone,This will be my first post on BP. I have been a firefighter for 7 years, had a side business doing home inspections for the last 2, and recently made the decision to also start investing in real estate...
Barry Allen
New Hampshire flipping
Has anyone here ever flipped in New Hampshire? If so is it worth it? Where should I be looking, Manchester area? How fast do they sell compared to largely populated cities such as Atlanta. I want to wager flipping loc...