Randy Brown
Can I finance a multi family with Freddie Mac after renovation
Hello all,I am looking at a multi family property that should have excellent value add opportunity. I should be in a position to purchase and rehab the property with a combination of my cash and private lending. My qu...
Ashton Ferrazzo
Depreciation = 0 Taxes (Conceivably)??
Hello folks!Can someone tell me if I am thinking of depreciation and write-offs in the correct manner for rental properties? I was trying to envision a scenario where someone could potentially have (close to) $0 tax l...
Eliannah Linehan
Buying land / building a tiny home / short term rental?
I am new to Bigger Pockets and trying to figure out my entry point into real estate investing.One idea that is really appealing to me is: Buying land around North Conway, NH / Fryeburg, ME ~65K + building a tiny-...
David Avila
Debt free investors
I am looking to get advice from any one that started in the rental business debt free. I am saving up to buy property with cash and no partners or investors. My questions are: Was there a benefit to going debt free?Ho...
Trevor Martin
Keep Chugging on or Scale Back?
Hi all, noob looking for a little advice:
I'm 20 years old, first truly got interested in real estate investing in January of this year, and made my first SFR purchase in late February. Since then, I have made two mo...
Louie LeLaurin
Lots in Santa Rosa CA
What are the possibilities of buying 20, 30, 40 lots in areas of Santa Rosa that were destroyed by the fires and sit on them for 5 years? Is there maintenance required? Will the Cities let me just sit on them? What co...
Jeremy Bourgeois
Where should my education focus be?
Hey all,So I have a few months before I have a pretty major move across the country. This year I've been educating myself through the forums, through books, and through the podcasts. I'm just itching to start my inves...
Matthew McNeil
Might Warren Buffett's just published Annual Letter apply to us?
Takeaways from Buffet’s shareholders letter that was just published;1. “Warren Buffett bemoaned a lack of viable acquisition targets…” Ditto - harder to find viable deals on SFHs and MFs.2. “But I will never risk ge...
Lane Kawaoka
Why we should not use all cash to get 70-80% off market value
A lot of experienced investors and non-experienced investors use large sums of cash to obtain properties at great discounts (70-80 cents on the dollar) via direct sales of pocket listings or auctions. Paying ca...
Temple Raney
Which bucket(s) do we fill and how much?
Forgive the lengthy post!
I am a new member to BP and literally can't absorb all this information fast enough! I have a long history in real estate first being licensed in 2005, then went into financing, back to rea...