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Does anyone have experience owning rental properties and paying child support in CT? Wondering exactly how rental income is counted towards overall income. I know you can deduct reasonable expenses but what about...
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BP, Now that tax season is over I was wondering if anyone tried to do something like this, this year. I have three property's where I handle the lawn maintenance. Currently I have a push mower at each propert...
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I just acquired a property that I plan to renovate as a rental. When I pulled up the carpet, I saw nice hardwood floors underneath. So now I’m trying to decide if I should sand and finish the hardwood or if I should i...
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Here’s the situation. House was vacant for 2 months without the air conditioner or heater from mid February through mid April. That was a mistake. Should have had the ac and heater running but didn’t expect it to be v...
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So I just signed a lease with a tenant for my property. The house is a converted single family house with the first and second floor being separate units. I am relocating from the area and thought it would be nice to ...
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I have a half sleeve shoulder to elbow and was considering making it into a full sleeve. Curious BP members opinion on this? I am a top realtor in my market (18 million in 18/19) and focus exclusively on 2-4 unit prop...
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Hello! I have a person interested in my rental. It's a nice home with engineered wood floors and laminate throughout the home. Applicants have two big furry dogs. Can't remember the breed right now, but are not an agg...
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hello BP!im in process of compiling "house rules" book and looking for suggestions - what do you include in yours?some of the items i want to put in:- reminder of life expectancy for certain items - carpet, appliances...
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Hey everyone, I am new to the platform. I am looking to build a team for my journey in real estate investing. I am a realtor in Austin and truly motivated about real estate investing. My investment choices would be sh...
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Thanks BP!I recently put a tenant in a duplex that I will be the owner occupant of.I started researching real estate in late May 2014, and haven't gotten it out of my head for one day since. Thanks to all of the aweso...