Christopher Hu
First Rental Property listing questions
29 January 2025 | 5 replies
This is how banks verify property owners maintain insurance.
Deepak Malhotra
Fourplex in Georgetown, Texas, one of my worst deals
15 January 2025 | 8 replies
It’s a great reminder to trust your own due diligence and not let others make critical decisions for you, like hiring a property manager.For future investments, building a trusted team and maintaining direct oversight is key, even with remote deals.
Daniel Windingstad
Lemon or no?
24 January 2025 | 8 replies
I have a confession: my only duplex, which I gave owned now for 2 years and recently moved out of from a house hack, has proven to cost me more to maintain/pay taxes/repair/fix etc to the point where my cash flow is close to zero.
Ryan Fitzgerald
Hello BiggerPockets! New PRO here
25 January 2025 | 2 replies
Asking in the correct forum will get a better response.Read the RULES!
Leeling Chew
Best Course of Actions To Remove a Difficult Tenant
27 January 2025 | 6 replies
YOU and ONLY YOU, are responsible for maintaining order in your house.
Mitch Smith
Top Renovation Trends for 2025: Designs That Our Buyers Love
10 January 2025 | 2 replies
Today’s buyers want spaces that flow naturally and maintain functionality.
Daniel Amsalem
Please help keep northern VA STR-friendly
17 January 2025 | 10 replies
A more realistic expectation is 24 hours which will ensure we can arrange any repairs or corrections with a team, handle it in person, etc. be curious how this plays out as I worked for local developer for a while and developed several properties in Alexandria (Specifically old town) and while the city is challenging like any city - they were mostly realistic.
Jerry Chilimidos
SDIRA lending and borrowing.
24 January 2025 | 16 replies
@Jerry Chilimidos,Ned is correct, if you end up refinancing your rentals in the IRA - your IRA will be subject to UBIT tax on leveraged portion of the income so be sure to run the numbers with you CPA to understand the tax implications.
Melanie Baldridge
My opinion: 401K VS RE
22 January 2025 | 8 replies
Step up in basis to reduce your heirs' taxes and morePlus the real estate tax "deferral" can end up being permanent if played correctly