Robert Tinker
How do you pay your contractors?
Just got my first deal. Now we are ready to renovate. Is it customary to pay contractors anything up front? Most bids came in asking for 50% up front and 50% upon completion.
Josh E.
New York Rent Control - Is Cuomo Really This Dumb?
Not sure how many of you all have seen in the news, but New York is going full-on-socialist with expanding "tenant protections" across the entire state.NYC has had rent control for a while, from my understanding. But ...
Allison Park
Expectations of Investor Buyer's Agent
I am just starting my investment journey, so have only used Real Estate Agents to assist with buying and selling my primary residence. In those cases, the compensation % for seller and buyers agents was set and I sig...
Jonathan Dempsey
10 Best Pocono PA HOAs to Look at for Short Term Rental
10 Best Pocono HOAs for STR
Introduction to the Poconos
The Pocono market has long been a popular vacation rental market due to the area's many natural attractions and the region's proximity to major metros Philad...
Alex Johnson
Choosing a Rental Market- Analysis Paralysis!
Hello everyone, I am looking to purchase my first investment property this year and am having some trouble deciding on a market. I know to look for areas that are landlord friendly, have population/job growth, limited...
Justin Rush
Pace Morby Program
Hey BP,
After spending >50-55 hours of watching and researching Pace Morby’s videos and training; looking to get some actual students insight on the ROI of the program. Everyone in the forums continually say, “all...
Christopher Rodriguez
MILITARY MEMBER RE BEGINNER, POSSIBLE OPTIONS I NEED GUIDANCE ON!
Hello all! i will be as descriptive and to the point as possible. I am new to real estate, started educating myself since November of last year, I have possible routes i can take to start my real estate journey but i ...
Mindy Jensen
Reducing Taxable Income - Shooting Myself in the Foot for a Loan?
I want to reduce my taxable income as much as possible. (Selling stocks and want to avoid long-term capital gains.)Maxing out the 401k is $18,500, standard deduction is $24,000. My question is, what does the bank look...
Shaquan Webster
Buy Now or Wait for the much talked about recession?
Good Day Bigger Pockets Fam,
I'm 24 years old. I currently own 1 property (that I live in) in Virginia Beach, Virginia. I;m new to Bigger Pockets and I'm new to real estate in general. I want to invest in rental pro...
Kelly McJunkin
How Would You START Your Real Estate Investing Career?
Hello everyone, I have been following the threads for a while, but just made my own account here. I will be selling my primary residence in San Diego County next month. It is absolutely a sellers market, so I am expec...