Hi BP. I keep seeing the term “depreciation recapture” pop up in my research, and it sounds like a b!tch. How exactly does it apply to real estate investing and on what types of real estate deals would you encounter i...

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Happy to be a part of the BP Nation. As a husband and father of two girls, my Wife (new realtor) and I are interested in building a financial nest through real estate investments. We're looking forward to learn...

Let's say I want to purchase my first property for 100-120K. In order to secure a loan I'd need to come up with 20-30K. Does it make sense to put down more than the minimum down-payment in order to decrease the P+I an...

What are the 'economy of scale' benefits of properties with multiple units? If one self manages I can see time savings due to not having to travel to multiple locations. But on the other hand, as there are fewer multi...

I have a buyer looking to purchase a duplex that has tenants already.  She's an FHA home buyer so, she'll need to occupy one of the units.  The tenants are on a month to month lease.  Her big question...who to tell th...

Hello BP!I am asking this question so I can evaluate the responses and see if one strategy is more favorable than another. If you had 200K to invest in real estate, would you rather buy one property (an upper/middle c...

I found what I thought was an apartment complex, abandoned, turns out it's 12 abandoned condos/townhouses.  The complex consists of several buildings each with 2 - 4 units.  Needs minor fix up.  Value around $1M.  I w...

Has anyone had any experience using a friend as a QI rather than one of the professional QI companies.  In a standard delayed exchange, it doesn't seem too hard, and I know John T. Reed suggests not wasting money with...

I was driving around Pleasant Grove, Utah and came across multi-family new builds in Pleasant Grove near the Oakwood Homes at South Point development. Is anyone aware of the development?In addition, is anyone aware of...

Hi Everyone - have been listening to the Bigger Pockets podcasts for a couple months now and finally joined the site today. This is my first post! My wife and I are attorneys in our early 30s here in town, but do...