Brad Smith
pier and beam foundation
We have a contract on a house built in 1962 with a pier and beam foundation. The piers are wooden and have some decay. There is previous termite activity on the wood. We are meeting with our real estate agent tomor...
Isaiah Thomas
Newb from Louisville Ky
Sorry it took so long to introduce myself. I've had the BP app for about a week, but just got around to posting. All because I don't know where to start, or what to say.
Isaiah Cortez
Exploring the Ft. Lauderdale STR Market
Hello, BiggerPockets community!
I’m currently exploring the Short-Term Rental (STR) market in Ft. Lauderdale and possibly the Pompano Beach area. I’m particularly drawn to the mix of year-round tourist demand, the b...
Donald F.
How to reduce my active income tax liability? Bonus depreciation?
I have appx $250k worth of active income this far (commercial real estate broker), and I have another $300k in income coming (though I am rolling my fee as equity into the deal so it will not be reported as income on ...
Mike A.
Buying an old bank and removing the safe
There's an old bank for sale in CT in a great location. It's a pocket listing, so it's not on the MLS yet. However, the building is in excellent condition, but one major drawback. The bank vault is still in the buildi...
Will King
Private Lender Experience
Does anyone have any experience with this lender or know of anyone that has experience with this lender? Marvin Edward George with World Financial Solutions? I'm getting a lot of emails with people saying they are pri...
Zach Yusuf
Is market analysis important for a newbie?
I’m interested in starting out my real estate journey in Texas, and there are a few markets in and around major cities. I’m not sure how to get started with market analysis so I can compare various cities then neighbo...
Justin Grubbs
How do I know if a city is worth investing in?
I have been looking around my area and there is one market in specific that sparks this question for me. The city's name is Conneaut and it is located in the the northeastern corner of Ohio right by the PA border. It ...
Trevor J Dammon
How does building age affect underwriting?
I'm looking to begin my investing journey with an owner occupied duplex. I'm looking in the Minneapolis area. My plan is eventually to move out and keep the duplex as a REI. One thing I have noticed is that most of t...
Matt Z.
Converting a 2-family back to 3-family - any experiences?
Hi BP Forums,Have a question that may be tough to answer - it's probably very dependent on local regulation. But I need to start somewhere, and formulate my approach...I viewed a 2-family house yesterday. Beautiful ...