Joshua Herald
My first flip paid off my student loans!!!
It was 2014. I had followed a girl from Columbus Ohio to Cincinnati. We were living together for a while when be both slowly realized that maybe cohabitation was not for us. So I began looking for rooms to rent.. I wa...
Derek T.
New Personal Best on Buy, Full Rehab, Sell- 3 months 1 week
Guys I just set my personal best (with a lot of help from my good friend Ophelia Nicholson) on a buy, rehab and sell. I bought this 4/2.5 sfh on 12/17/14 did a complete rehab on it and sold it on 3/24/15. Just excit...
Boris Mordkovich
How Much Does It Truly Cost to Furnish a New Airbnb
After furnishing quite a few properties for short-term rentals, we generally have a pretty good sense of how much to budget for furnishing whenever we’re putting together a budget for new properties. Being able to bud...
Pat Arneson
Anxiety Over Rehab Costs
I’m looking for someone to help ease my thoughts… California Bay AreaI have everything ready to go for my first flip… financing, financial spreadsheets, acquisition and disposition playbook, design criteria, etc. I ha...
Christopher Smith
IRC 179 Question (as modified by the TCJA)
I've been exploring the discussions addressing IRC 199A and the IRC 162 requirement that must be met in order to obtain the new tax benefit under 199A. During that process, I came across the item below which appears t...
Justin K.
Water Usage - Removing/Monitoring Washing Machine
Friday after submitting my water meter reading I received a call from the water company informing me that the water usage at my 6 unit property was twice the average and that I should expect ~$1000 water bill for the ...
Manuel A.
Rehab Estimation Case Study - By a newbie, for newbies (and constructive criticism!)
So, I've made a video of my last house I checked out, a complete walk through (except exterior, which you'll just have to trust me needs exterior paint and some landscaping that I'll do on my own) and I want to let th...
Amber Butler
What kind of re agent will attract other investors?
Hello All. Newbie here.
I have posted about this topic numerous times and am finally looking to receive an answer. My goal is to focus on rehabbing, but I also am the agent on my team as well. I am looking to...
Ashley B.
My FIRST deal has turned into a nightmare
After 8 months of research and preparation, I finally closed on my first deal - a SFH in a decent neighborhood. I’ve been waiting and working hard to achieve this dream since I graduated from college 10 years ago. Thi...
Vinay C.
Closed my first house hacking deal in Los Angeles (LA) - Part 1
Hello BiggerPockets Family,I wanted to share my first purchase that I closed in LA back in August 2017. Now that the dust has settled, here is my story. I hope this reminds beginners like me that it is possible to pur...