A property's operating expenses are those that it incurs on a monthly or annual basis and are considered regular and continuing. Expenses like this include things like property taxes, insurance, maintenance, administr...

I'm relatively new to this; I own one duplex which was empty and needed renovating when I bought it, and I'm looking at a 4 unit property with 2 of the 4 units currently rented. Since I've never dealt with previous te...

I’m a local contractor new to investing, I created a partnership with my wife’s father and we are about to close on our first multi family with a conventional owner occupied loan in my father in laws name. I want to c...

Hi everyone,It's nice to join the Bigger Pockets forum world! am just starting out my REI career in Youngstown, Ohio. I recently signed a purchase contract for a property for $124,000. The property was built as a sing...

I closed on a sub-ground condo less than a month ago. Last week I found a damp area in one of the bedroom closets. I’m anticipating that it may be due to a crack in the complex’s foundation, since it is localized to a...

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I wanted to reach out to the community to ask for your thoughts and strategies on how to legally deny "fake ESA's." As ESA's become more and more popular, it seems like many people are taking advantag...

Hello, I have a couple of rentals properties out of state and I currently rent an apartment in Los Angeles. Next year I'm going to get rid of my apartment, put all my stuff in storage, and live utilizing short term re...

We’ve been told by our real estate agent and by a lender that we can use the 1031 exchange for our primary, however, everything I’ve ever known about the 1031 is that it is ONLY for investment or business purpose, NOT...

Hey guys! Brand new to real estate investing - but I own a Wellness Center in Dallas, Texas and have very good cash flow. I would love to not spend a year in my townhome I just purchased so I can rent it out and buy a...

Are you proactively managing your property or is your property starting down a death spiral?Horror stories abound about the problems first time rental owners’ encounter managing their properties. The problem gets wors...