Chase Guelette
Help with loans as a teen
Hey BP! Little background info, I am 15 years old and looking to buy a house before my 16th birthday! How do I, as a teenager, go about getting a loan? I have almost no cash, certainly not enough to buy a house and on...
Matthew Stapleford
LLC or Corporation
I currently own properties in an LLC, but I was just reading that it is a good idea to own properties in a corporation because of some of the tax advantages that exist for corporations. I was hoping to get some insigh...
Corey Dutton
UK Launches 'Help to Buy' Scheme to Boost Housing Market
Lloyds Bank recently announced one of many loan programs aimed at boosting the housing market in the UK. The loan products allow for a 5% down payment and have a 2-year fixed rate of 5.19%. According to a Property...
Tyler Brown
Best Way to Structure Pay of Rehab to Tenant/Sister/Handywoman
So I have a bit of a unique circumstance and am trying to figure out the best way tax-wise to go about things.
This is my first rental property, it's a SFH in San Antonio that my sister just moved into a few months a...
Joel Owens
Brick and Mortar Important to Retail ( HALO affect)
Here is a report from ICSC ( International Council of Shopping Centers) discussing the importance of having brick and mortar retail today and into the future.Contrary to lot's of doom and gloom on retail lately the as...
Nkechi Jarvis
First rental property - should I use Schedulemyrent.com?
I just rented my first property after some hurdles and the first rent is due in April. Someone recommended that I should use schedulemyrent.com for rent collection and for the tenant to report repairs. This is suppose...
Gene D.
Indianapolis job cuts
Hey guys, wondering what the locals think will be the impact of this from, here is the article from IBJ:September 6, 2016Hayleigh ColomboCarmel-based for-profit college operator ITT Educational Services Inc. announced...
Melanie Johnston
Arizona Lawmakers Ignore STR Regulation for 2024 Session
STR owners across the state are breathing a sigh of relief as the Arizona Legislature "declined to consider" the issue of STR regulation during the current legislative session, according to a report in The Arizona Rep...
Richard Rinehart
Multifamily housing squeeze vexes Yakima area
I seen this article in the Yakima Herald yesterday and was wondering what some of our Bigger Pocket members that know the market thought.http://www.yakimaherald.com/news/business/multifam...
Brooke Isbell
Waiting periods after financial events
Just wanted to start a discussion here and see what others are thinking. I heard economists speculating recently that since the Fed is saying they will not raise interest rates for at least another year or two, that ...