Yusef Presley
Rehab tips that are budget friendly
Any tips on rehabbing a house to rent out on a budget? Would it be cheaper to buy supplies and pay contractor hourly or allow contractor to do it all and pay large lump sum ? Just trying to get the home section 8 liva...
Pradeep R.
Buying a fully rehabbed investment property with LVP versus laminate wood
Hello,I am interested in a property which is fully rehabbed, but the property is having laminate wood for flooring everywhere in the house.The numbers work fine for rental income. The only concern I have is the lamina...
Avani Patel
software to filter properties by return rates
Hello, it is really time consuming for me to analyze each property by manually entering its data to calculate the return. Is there any software where I can filter out properties below a certain return? I want to be ...
Benjamin L.
Dallas & Houston investor networking events - Which are the best?
Hi all,I have seen a lot of networking events for investors marketed here, on MeetUp, etc. I am trying to figure out which ones would be the best to invest my time in, if I was hoping to meet a lot of fellow RE inves...
Makhwarand Khan
What Do Investors Expect From Realtors
Hello investors of BiggerPockets! I have a quick question. As real estate investors, what do you expect from realtors like me in buying/selling a property? What about their conduct? What values make certain realtors a...
Angela Pipitone
1st Investment Property in Contract - Advice with Insurance
Hey all,I have my 1st property under contract, it will be a rental (it is currently vacant). I'm trying to make a decision between a landlord policy or an umbrella policy and I'm leaning towards landlord policy. My in...
Hannah Costello
Mortgages for the self-employed
Are there any mortgage types out there that will finance new entrepreneurs? I know you need the 2 years of tax returns. But what if you only have 1 year of not so hot income, but are showing great income via bank stat...
Patrick J.
Are haircuts tax deductible? (Trump) (Businesses)
Are haircuts tax deductible for certain businesses? Also, how would Trump carry back real estate losses after the 08 crash? Wouldn't the real estate carry back losses have to offset other capital gains but not ordinar...
Vahid Mostafavi
Partnership with contractor
I am starting a partnership with a contractor. He is completely reliable and I do not have any issues with him. I will be putting in the cash and he will only charge for the cost of material and labor, and completely ...
Brad Babiak
Landlord Controlled Thermostat Recommendations
I own a 4 unit building (single family home converted to 4 separate units) by the University of Cincinnati which is rented to students. The utilities are not separately metered and I do not live in the building. My ...