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Hello all, Longtime reader, first-time poster.We have a classic Chicago 2-flat in Bucktown. We live on the first floor and rent the 2nd.
Both units are 2bd, 1bath, ~1100 sq. ft. R4 zoningBasement is about ~1050 sq. ...
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Hello everyone and Happy Thanksgiving it seems to have been quite awhile since I was on Biggerpockets. But my question is I have been trying to put together this deal on a 2/1 in Kansas City my plan is to do the minor...
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Hear me out...I've thought of doing one, but then when I research it, I only have 180 days to find a replacement property. With the way I buy property, there's no guarantee I'll find something acceptable in that time...
Hello BiggerPockets family!
I have a house under contract that I am using an FHA 203K loan to purchase. I am completely new to all of this and was hoping to get some advice from everyone here.
My first questions is...
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Ive been listening through all of the bigger pockets podcasts from newest to oldest and I got to episode 188 today. If anyone remembers this episode they talked a lot about market cycles and all that. I am 20, just gr...
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I am looking into either buying pens with my contact info & website on them, or direct mail postcards.Which would be a better deal in terms of getting responses? I'm leaning toward the postcards, but the pens off...
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I purchased a small studio condo in DC a couple miles away from downtown and a 5 minute walk from a popular metro line.It has been my primary residence, but I'll soon be moving out and I'd like to make it my first ren...
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Hello BP community. I have 2 rental properties. One shows profit, and the other shows a loss. My accountant says that I can't deduct the losses because the "standard deduction" is higher than my losses. So there is n...
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Hi,
I’m in the Atlanta area and am having trouble finding a reliable contractor who can remove a load bearing wall.
I have one estimate and i was hoping to get feedback as to whether or not it’s a good price.
It’...
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Hello,I want to form an LLC to hold my properties, and will be doing this in Ohio. I just got a quote from an attorney there for 1000 dollars to form the LLC for my future properties in Ohio as well as the one I'm ab...