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I'm
about 90% completed with my detached ADU project; however, when we had
our plumbing inspection done by the city they approved PVC piping from
the ADU to the street (sewer lateral). However a neighbor made a...
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Hello BP peers, My name is Austin and me and my business partner have been reading and researching all kinds of things multi-family related. I am looking to connect with you all and hear all your stories of success an...
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Hello,
I closed on a cash purchase on 5/25 in La Jolla CA. I already have my refinance lined up and ready to go but I might have made a mistake with the appraisal and this is where I need help. So this...
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I’d love to hear your stories of starting out in real estate. What were your initial experiences in real estate investing like? Share the highs, the lows, and the valuable lessons you’ve gathered along the way. Let’s ...
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Hi guys,I never claim my home office on my taxes and I was thinking that when I have an audit, and the audit finds something, then I can use the unclaimed home deduction to offset it.But then Ive heard that some deduc...
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Does anyone have a recommendation for a property manager?At the moment I have 2 sfh in between the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos and am having a hard time finding someone reasonable. We currently self manage but would...
After buying my first rental property earlier this year and seeing how little work my agent had to do to receive her 3% commission (I'm sure that's not always the case but in this instance it was) I felt like the next...
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Hello everyone,
My story makes me a little sick to think back on and retell, but it’s mine and I’ll claim it if for no other reason than the satisfaction of the difference when I’m free.
I grew up in a rich home but...
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I’m a newbie investor and I’m positioning myself to buy an investment property by Q1. I’m learning as much as I can with the hopes of not making the same mistakes many investors made on their first home. What mistakes...
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I am curious, how have the new rent laws passed last June affected your real estate businesses? Whether it be investing, buying and selling, advising, etc.