Greg Larson
Need advice for owner finance deal
Hi BP,I'm currently negotiating an off-market duplex deal that would be owner financed. I initially came up with an ARV market value of $222k based on recent comps. When I made my offer, the seller countered at an a...
Chris Mackey
Buy & Hold Real Estate Investing vs. Buy & Hold Stock Purchases
Hello,I am new to this forum and real estate investing. I have been doing some reading and feel that real estate could potentially help me reach my goal of financial freedom so that I have more time to spend with my f...
Kathleen J.
Tenant Forging Electronic Payment Receipts
We have billed our tenants through Quick Books for several years. In August I unwittingly took on a "Professional Tenant" who is making my life a nightmare.His September rent was 21 days late. He insisted his paymen...
Tim W.
How does small positive cashflow turn into real money?
So I have been reading and reading about REI and wanting to get into it. Read ABC of Real Estate Investing and now on Cashflow Quadrant, to be followed by BP's UGB. From all the podcasts and all the reading I have don...
James C.
Tax refund...what should I do?
I've been stalking the forums for a few weeks now; love everything that I'm learning here!I just received a tax refund check in the mail*, and I'm wondering what some smart people would suggest doing. *Before you ask ...
Chris Webb
5th rental property purchase but 1st rehab!
We already own 4 rental properties but decided to dip our toes into a rehab project. In my area, it is hard to find good flip properties (Raleigh, NC). Besides, I'm a big fan on buy and hold (at least for a 5-7 year...
Zachary R.
Relocation - Austin to Denver and should we sell the rental house
Hi,My first post here as a pro member, but looking forward to contributing and I wanted to get your thoughts on our unique scenario.About 3 years ago, I purchased a single family home in the central Austin corridor fo...
Tarcizio Goncalves
15yrs vs 30yrs Mortgage
Hi everyone, Can anyone tell me if there is a tax benefit for going with a 15yr mortage vs a 30yr? I am in the market for my first investment property and I came across a seller that is getting rid of his portfolio. ...
John Michael
Need help with ROI calculation
Hi I'm trying to determine if properties in NYC are worth investing in based on total ROI and not sure if my calculations are correct.
If a property doesn't cash flow because housing is too expensive relative to ren...
Jason Polykoff
Beginner REI from Philadelphia area
Hi everyone! I’m a 37 year old father of two and I’ve just started the first step on my real estate investing journey... getting educating. Bigger pockets has been clutch, and I’m so grateful for this resource. My wif...