Phillip Faries
A Path to choose
Hi All, I’m new to the whole real estate game (down town Chicago). I found out that my rent was the same as a mortgage, so last year I made the switch. I purchased a fixer upper, moved in, and did the work myself. Now...
Susan Tan
How do investors even cash flow in NYC or SF Bay Area, CA?
We know that HCOL cities have high rent, high property taxes, and high prices for everything. This year, my Slack acquaintance couple purchased a $2.6 million 3bedroom condo apartment in Greenwich Village, Manhattan w...
Nathan Gesner
Why you SHOULD allow animals
This is probably the best study I've found on the benefits of renting to pet owners. Too many Landlords believe pets cause too many problems and result in a loss of revenue. This study found the opposite to be true. B...
Giovanny Garcia
Should I do the full 20 years
Hello BP! I am an Active Duty Army Staff Sergeant (E-6) currently at 9 years 5 months Time In Service with 10 months left of Active Duty service. This will put me at exactly 10 years 2 months TIS. I am struggling w...
Jason A.
Help, served with Building Code Violation in Sacramento
We bought a foreclosure in 2008 in Sacramento County that had a large addition and we didn't check for permits. I know, I've learned a valuable lesson.
We were trying to refinance the property and for whatever reaso...
Erick Garske
Single Member LLC Schedule E 2013 Schedule C 2014
I had changed accountants between 2013 and 2014. The new accountant is insisting that I need to file a schedule C instead of a schedule E. In my opinion, I thought that continuing to use a schedule E would be the way ...
Michael Allen
BRRR vs Buy and Hold?
I keep hearing people say they do buy and holds. Can someone explain? Are they turn key properties? Do they require a complete rehab? Or is BRRR & buy and hold the same thing? Thanks all.
Lino B.
Newbie: In the midst of my first deal.... thoughts?
I live in northern new jersey where most work in nyc (like myself) and deal with insane taxes. I currently live in a townhome community which is nice. i have some cash from stocks that i wanted to use to buy a place a...
Timothy Metra
Will the military take away from me as a real estate investor?
This is actually pretty funny, because I posted a forum and spoke of how hectic my schedule already is.For those of you who didn't see that, I'm 23 years old. I'm a contractor for a large aviation company and make pre...
RONALD HENRY
100k in cash. Looking for best marketing to buy rentals.
Hello everyone. New to the bigger pockets family. I currently just completed a HELOC on a property I own in Florida. The HELOC is a 100k line of credit. I am interested in buying a rental property for cash flow. An...