Alex Hall
What constitutes full time residency
What is the legal definition of full time residency once you’ve purchased a property under an FHA or conventional loan? Does it differ from bank to bank in regards to the conventional aspect? Would 178 days out of a y...
Joe Livsey
House Hack - Tax Write-Off for Tools/Lawn care??
I am about to close on my first house hack investment, a duplex, using an FHA loan. There will be renters in one half and I'll live in the other. Having been a renter my whole adult life I own minimal tools and zero l...
Adam Soyak
Replace window in bathroom or should I remove and close?
I am rehabbing the bathroom and plan on doing a full height tile shower with tub. Shower is located on outside wall. Do I eliminate the window? If I am not removing, what kind of window should I replace it with?...
Alex Shipp
Would you trust an Enrolled Agent to do your taxes?
There's not a lot of info out there on enrolled agents, but they are just as qualified as CPAs to do taxes. They must pass a 3 part test that is created by by the IRS. I've been thinking about getting my EA certificat...
David Gerber
New investor from Westwood, MA
Hello BP Community! Having been a professional stock investor for more than 20 years, I've finally been bitten by the real estate bug. I only wish I had started this process a decade ago! Since my deepest knowledge is...
Whitney Blaine
Creative financing
Is there a way around high property taxes....I know alot of people in so. Cal avoid moving up because of property taxes.
Can you buy a home and have the previous owner keep their name on the deed, to keep lower taxes...
John G.
Owner Builder Contracting License
Good Day Bp,I was wondering if anyone had any experience in getting a contractor's license for their flip. As a Carpenter that doesn't have a license I'm interested in being the owner builder of a rehab. Any informati...
Kelly Maestri
Need 203K experts in Portland OR (PDX)
Greetings! I'm looking for referrals in Portland OR for 203K specifically:a lender with solid transactional experience in 203k loansthe person (contractor or consultant) who does the initial analysis and gets the bank...
Tamlyn Shimizu
Education in Real Estate?
Hey everyone! I just made this account and I am a complete newbie here so any advice here is much appreciated! I have a Bachelor's degree in International Studies, and minors in Business and Spanish. I would love t...
Elliott Gansner
Increasingly disabled tenant damaging common bathrooms
I am a property manager at a lower cost, but market rate, (unsubsidized, no section 8, etc) SRO apartment building in Portland, OR. I have a long time tenant who is in his mid-60s and is becoming increasingly physical...