Michael Sawers
Investing in Raleigh
I am about to start a new project in Clayton, NC (30 min south of Raleigh). I move to the area on October 1st. My wife and I plan to purchase a house/townhome as our permanent residence which we will live in for the...
Derek Sperzel
buying "in the hood?"
I have been looking for my first house to flip. I have found some great deals, but most of them are in the low income, high crime rate part of town. I am concerned that although I can purchase these houses for a low p...
Ruby Schwartzberg
Can a New Real Estate Investor Build a Team without a Mentor?
Okay, I'm new to Real Estate Investing; I mean like brand spanking new! I have heard I need a team which makes all the sense in the world: RE Agent, RE attorney, General Contractor, Lender, Mentor- my head is spinning...
Jennifer Ozinegbe
A Beginner's Dilemma
Hey everyone!My name is Jennifer and I currently reside in Staten Island, NY. As a 29-year old professional working in Brooklyn, NY, the commute as well as other things has got me thinking about moving to Brooklyn. Ho...
Joshua Dorkin
BiggerPockets Live Chat: Coming Soon . . .
Hey All -We wanted to tease you with an awesome new feature that is coming soon to BiggerPockets -- our LIVE CHAT! In addition to the forums, blogs and private messaging system, members will be able to jump in on a l...
Lisa Marie
Home office reimbursement for LLC members (taxed as partnership)
Hi, my husband and I are the only two members of an LLC (partnership status for tax purpose). The LLC owns a property outside the state where we live. We have a dedicated office in our primary home that we use exclu...
Jacob Humiston
What is my roadmap, discussion to getting started.
Hello,BLUF: Buying first house, using VA loan, read books and continuing to do so on real estate investing. Looking to do buy & hold. Not sure what follow on steps after buying the house are.Background:I am paying...
Billy Rogers
Why do so many investors choose to keep their day job?
I've noticed that a lot of investors keep their day jobs after they seem to be very successful. I've met people who have been flipping houses for over ten years and still have a day job. I'm too polite to ask the...
Marc Mahadeo
Increase of Rents with Increase in Property Management Income
Question to the BP Network-
With the steep increase in rents in the marketplace. Is anyone seeing adjustments to Property Management fee percentages? What is fair? At what volume should a discount be discussed? 10...
John K.
Tenant keeps overpaying by $2
This one is a puzzler. So I have a tenant who is overpaying by $2/month. The tenant receives a weird amount (for round numbers for this example), lets say 101 dollars from housing assistance, and then also mails ...