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Paul S. Buy 1 rental home or 3 rental homes
31 March 2012 | 14 replies

Is it better to invest in 1 rental home in a nice area, or 3 rental homes in mediocre areas?

Assuming someone has $300,000 to invest, that would mean buying a $300,000 home in a nice neighborhood that will rent for a...

Mykhailo Strelchenko House Hacking to financial independence
28 June 2023 | 10 replies

Hello everyone!I am lucky I stumbled on the BP community of like-minded people! Hope to find some bits of advice from giga brains 🧠 :))I am a 23yo newbie to RE. Last winter I came to a realization that all the gains, ...

Max Briggs Tax Advantages in real estate
9 November 2017 | 28 replies

I hear people often say that real estate is treated more advantageously from a tax perspective than other businesses.  I frequently hear people say something along the lines of "I get 15% rate of return, and that's no...

Ben Ha New Year plan and introduction
28 December 2013 | 7 replies

Hello everyone,

My name is Ben. I've been a long time lurker and have finally decided to start investing in real estate. I've been reading about the 2 percent and 50 percent rule and researched on different l...

Aaron Westerburg What's the best way to invest $50k?
9 January 2014 | 13 replies

I am curious to hear what people might think is the best way to invest $50k in cash.

I have some money available to invest, and my goal is to grow it and become a full time RE investor.

In the past I have fixed n...

Vasia Pupkin What house can I afford?
22 April 2011 | 7 replies

Hi,
I am a complete newbie. So here is my situation.
I am about to graduate and I have accepted an offer with a starting salary of $72000 with a note that the salary will increase to $80k in 1-2 years if I pass t...

William Jenkins Self Directed IRA - Flipping Contract
19 April 2019 | 7 replies

I need a little tax advice on the use of a self directed IRA to flip a contract.  Here is the opportunity.....I've got a property I am interested in purchasing.  I am fairly confident that I can flip that contract imm...

Kris Zabish Can a S Corp use real estate to help with taxes?
9 January 2019 | 7 replies

Hey BP! I work for my brother who owns a rental company for heavy equipment in Sacramento. We are getting killed with taxes and fees for the equipment we own. Is there a way to use real estate for some tax relief? If ...

Barri Griffiths due diligence on a 12 unit
28 April 2019 | 7 replies

I just went under contract on a 12 unit in Cincinnati. I was wondering what do you recommend doing in terms of due diligence? As things stand ill be using the current owner as the property manager, which means that it...

Derek Young advice needed
22 September 2014 | 5 replies

Help needed please....I am n negotiations on a building with one small commercial space (approximately 800 Sq ft which rents for $350) and 4 one bedroom apartments (rental incomes of $330, $360, $410, $450). The build...