Andrew Michael
First Deal. All thoughts and questions are welcome.
OK here it goes. I found a 3Unit apartment building with a detached two bay garage. https://www.google.com/maps/@39.643275,-77.715504,...Asking Price is 122,900. Rent comes to a total of 1745 (520, 550, 675) Curren...
Eric Kelly
Furnishing an Air bnb
Looking to add a rental to my portfolio but am coming to the realization I may need to furnish the new rental due to the market not having a lot of turnkey properties at this time. Is it possible to add the furnishing...
Brandon Kraemer
Tenants Left 2 Months Early - Georgia
I've been renting my house to a friend and his wife for the last 2 years. That was a mistake. They were always late, had dogs, chickens, painted rooms absurd colors, and got paint everywhere. About 2 months ago I s...
Ted L.
lowes product list
I'm creating a product list of all of the items I'm getting from lowes for my current flip project. Does anyone else have a list to share that includes product numbers?I'm happy to share my list when I complete it so ...
Patrick Philip
Looking for advice for Home Building Contracts with GC's?
I have done some flips, but never a new home build. I'm doing my first one with an "owner-builder" so pulling the permit is not an issue (I know how to do all the paperwork stuff).In the future, if I need a GC to pull...
Michele B.
Landlord Illegally Keeps Security Deposit - Do I Settle?
Hello people of BiggerPockets!
I am a new homeowner. The rental apartment I just moved out of is in Los Angeles county, where California law requires that a landlord returns a security deposit (or provides an itemize...
Marcia Maynard
Best Practices for Charging Damages
How do you assess the dollar value for damages on items that are not easy to repair but still have useful life and aren't due for replacement? I'm not talking about normal wear and tear. I'm talking about obviou...
Tim Porsche
What Would Ben Carson's 15% Flat Tax Mean for Landlords?
Hey all, bit of a hypothetical question here, but would you be worried if Carson's 15% flat tax would be adopted at some point? He said there would be no deductions...which would obviously have a huge negative impact ...
Kellie Frantz
How do I respond to a tenant disputing the itemized damages?
I had a property manager who found these tenants, signed the lease, and did a walk through inspection. I have copies of all. The tenants moved out... 2 days later, I went to inspect my property myself, and was shock...
Jill Jay
Owner Occupied Tax Preparer Needed
I live in a SFH in Hamden listed as my primary residence & rent out 2 rooms to local college grads. I'd like to still itemize my expenses and depreciate my appliances but with this listed as my primary residence I...