![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2829582/small_1694778711-avatar-ericy97.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello everyone! Does anyone have a good recommendation for a real estate attorney (specializing in business formation and/or asset protection) and CPA in the Bay Area? Preferably in the Oakland, Berkeley, Walnut Creek...
I currently live in a single-family primary residence. Next year, I plan to purchase a second home and move into it. I intend to rent out my current home as a short-term rental. Before listing it on an STR platform, I...
![](https://bpimg-biggerpockets.twic.pics/no_overlay/assets/uploader_default_urls/5_news_item.jpg?twic=v1/output=image/cover=625x330)
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/183407/small_1621431611-avatar-doughadley.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I just purchased my first SFR last Thursday and have been doing the demo and rehab myself. The question that I'm trying to answer is that the quotes that I'm getting from subcontractors is much higher than my mont...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1145741/small_1694647442-avatar-andersj2.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
The GP is just two guys and myself, who put to work about $5-10m in equity a year. I may be able to bring an LP who is willing to commit essentially more capital than we could possibly put to use with the size of the ...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/82074/small_1621415761-avatar-bigdog169.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Since we are approaching tax season, and I am new to investing, I figure it would be a good idea to look/interview for a CPA?
Do you have any qualifying questions I should ask?
I figure one pre-qualifiying questio...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/130230/small_1621418305-avatar-peichi.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hi BPs!I need your feedback on this. So I've applied for a mortgage loan. The investment property is in Illinois, a 3/2 house. It appears that I've passed all the requirements from the underwriter except for one th...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/44158/small_1621407792-avatar-planeguy67.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Here's something I haven't seen anybody bring up yet. Does anybody rent out a house with a swimming pool? I found a house for sale in San Diego with a pool and it got me thinking. Do you pay a pool "boy" to maintain i...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/63123/small_1621413330-avatar-annelise.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I've been dividing my monthly rental income into 3 buckets.
Bucket 1 goes into repairs for the property
Bucket 2 goes into the mortgage payment
Bucket 3 goes into future investment savings (MM acct due to higher ...