Hi Guys,I thought I remembered hearing that if you purchase a laptop that will be used for investing, that you can write this off as a tax deduction as long as it is used primarily for investing purposes. I have jus...

I am a real estate broker and builder here in houston texas and have been in the real estate construction industry for alittle over 10 years. I want to start a real estate investment fund to address a couple things th...

Merry Christmas BP!!My wife and I just recently closed on our first STR in Destin Florida and are now in the process of getting all of our systems set up. One of the main systems we need feedback on the most is settin...

This is one of those confusing tax issues that does not have a short answer: do I need to send Forms 1099-INT to my private lenders, and do they need to send me Forms 1098?Part 1: Forms 1098 from private lenders to in...

Hello all,

I was wondering if any of you guys are having the same problem. If I click on a topic on page 2 (or any page after page 1) of the forum and then when I click back hoping to go back to page 2 of the forum, ...

What computing & other tools do Investors use, and why?I'm thinking about the following toolset:HOME COMPUTER  Desktop Computer with 2 monitors, full keyboard, full mouse, printer, scanner, and MS Office Software....

Looking to move to Raleigh, NC but currently dont have a job lined up. Have started applying online on Monster, Careerbuilder, etc but also wanted to give the BP forum a shot. I ultimately want to be a buy and hold RE...

I have been reading through "How I Turned $1,000 into a Million in Real Estate in My Spare Time" by William Nickerson and have been curious about his strategy. He trades up houses in a straight swap, equity for equity...

I am interested in getting a feel from a broker or banker on a barter strategy.

In today's market I presume REO inventory is increasing markedly. I would like to explore bartering new, Major Brand current model Compu...

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