Jackie Sladky
Pros and Cons of a Two year Lease?
We have pleasant, reliable, and non-complaining tenants with us for a year now, and we are thinking of extending their lease for two years instead of just one. The only disadvantage I can see here is that we may have...
Chris Plemeris
Condos- Good for rental properties??
Hello-New to this site, but have eard unbelievable things and excited to get going. Was wondering about condos. It seems like, for the time being, they are the last affordable thing in growing and popular cities. Do p...
Matt Rasich
Your thought on the security deposit
Hi guys. My name is Matt and currently my wife and I have been living at the same apartment in Chicago for 3 years -- never late on rent. Long story short: My landlord raised the rent by $40 year two and $60 year thre...
Tim Farmer
Multi-Family Cash Flow possible in Los Angeles?
BP Community,Has anyone has success in acquiring Multi-Family properties in the LA area that cash flow upon purchase? How did you find these deals? Am I going to have to suck it up and buy a property that operates a...
Nicole (Dunlap) Pendergrass
Need help with creative structuring for my LOI on a 16-unit
Hi All,
I am currently writing an LOI on a 16 unit apt building but need some ideas on creatively structuring the deal. I want to give the seller about 3 offer options and he can pick the one that fits his n...
Brian Gibbons
Dodd Frank News Oct 22, 2014 - CFPB Finalizes Qualified Mortgage Points & Fees Cure
On October 22, the CFPB finalized targeted amendments to the Dodd-Frank Act mortgage rules that took effect in January 2014. The amendments include: Points and fees cure. Under the Ability-to-Repay/Qualified Mortgag...
Mario Mach
House Hacking in Seattle/Bellevue Area
Hey guys, I'm very new to BiggerPockets and RE investing in general. I am very eager to get started and will be spending a lot time learning from you guys around here.So for those who are house hacking Seattle, I was ...
Leilani L.
Good Locations for an Airbnb in California
Hi all! I'm researching STR options for my first investment, and I'm wondering what areas of California are prosperous for Airbnbs? I know Joshua Tree is booming, but I'm wondering if I've missed that wave? I'm intere...
Michael Plaks
DEBUNKED: EOY tax planning "tips and loopholes"
Yes, this is an angry kind of post. I don't have much patience or sympathy towards the annual flood of "Terrific End-of-Year Tips to Cut Your Taxes" webinars, podcasts, articles and whatnot. You want a sample of this ...
David Hori
Is Pace Morby a Scam?
I've been vetting gurus to determine where an investment would return the greatest ROI. Many gurus dangle their network, trainings and resources but few deliver real value. Fewer still actually show-up to deliver the ...