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Four years ago today I was wandering through life thinking I had made it. I was working a corporate 9-5 job, good pay and would use my 10 days of PTO for the amazing 1 week getaways. Jan 1st 2017 happened to be the la...
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Good morning,One of my tenants reported a leaking tub and mold on the wall and floor in the closet which I assume is next to the bathroom. The tub is cast iron, the area around the drain metal piece got rusty, as well...
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Hi, I wanted to ask a question of the community. I have been thinking about starting an Airbnb Property Management company in Louisville, KY. I'm a licensed real estate agent, and a long time 5 star Airbnb owner with ...
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Hi,
My name is Farah and I'm a newbie from Vegas. I have one SF home in Vegas and I'm in the process of buying another SF in Phoenix. My job keeps me traveling so I don't really live anywhere. I've been looki...
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Hello all, first time poster here I’ve been reading everything possible and doing as much research as I can, I have a semi-unique situation where I live where I work and get paid decently. But my daughter is now a yea...
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Goodmorning Biggerpockets,*Note* I intend on consulting my actual attorney this week, but until I hear back my anxiety needs an answer.Basically I'm questioning if what I am doing is legal. It was the loan officers su...
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I closed on my first investment property on 2/10/16. It was a single-family house with 3 beds, 2 baths that was a foreclosure from a local bank. My plan is to put this property into my buy and hold portfolio and use...
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Hi Investors,One of our tenant recently moved out. We are still waiting for quotes for some of the fixes. If we have not fix the issue yet(cracked tiles & garage doors), can we still deduct the security deposit?...
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Hey all, long time reader - first time poster. I started investing in RE in late 2020 and have slowly built up portfolio and have bought 4 SFR (LTR ) + 1 Multi-Family LTR (~2.5K NOI per month) in Central Texas - all w...
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Hoping those of you who self-manage can lay out your current business structure as it pertains to operations. How many people do you employee, how many PM’s do you have, etc…. I think we may experiencing some growing...