John Teachout
renting to someone funded by a third party.
I'm pretty sure this has been addressed before somewhere but I had no success searching the site.I have a 3/2 ranch SFR we're refurbing. The neighbor kid came over with his fiancee and they are looking for a home to r...
Stephen E.
Screening Time
I love BP posts on screening, they help you test your screening skills and it is always interesting what people see and do not see. I am leasing and have an application, so here goes.The applicants are two couples, a ...
Daniel Miller
question about renting to unrelated groups
Well, my weekend showing went very well. I had six families/groups view it, and I've received applications from four of them. Not too bad. I felt good about every group who came through. Nobody was picky or asking...
William Huston
Never Landlorded, What makes you do it over paying a PM
Hello All, I am going through growing phases in learning how to properly invest in real estate. For the last 12+ years i purchased properties and turned them into rentals as i switched duty stations in the military. O...
Michael Plaks
How 0% capital gain rate actually works
"For the first $40,000 of your income, the capital gain tax rate is 0%! You pay nothing!"
Fantastic, but what does it actually mean?
If I have no job and sell a property for $100,000 - does it mean I pay nothing for...
Account Closed
QuitClaim Deed form husband to wife
Does anyone know of any concerns to look for if a spouse has transferred interest to a spouse via a quitclaim deed? I saw a video that warned of this transaction. It suggest the grantor could still have interest. A...
Scott Trench
Full-Time Investors: What Do You Do for Healthcare?
Hi everybody. It seems like a huge number of BiggerPockets users are looking to quit their jobs and transition into full-time investing. A major roadblock to this, however, seems to be health insurance. Those of you w...
Steven Knox
Long Island long winded introduction
I've been reading BP for a couple of months now and figured it was time to have the typical introduction post. I'm a 26yo mechanical engineer working in NYC and living on Long Island. I'm getting married in August and...
Kyle Burnett
Beginner from Cincinnati, OH
Hi,My name is Kyle Burnett and I'm completely new to real estate investing. Everything I know has come from some of the articles I've read on here over the last couple days. I want to get into real estate to build e...
Shawn Regnier
Long Overdue New Member Intro
Hello everyone, my name is Shawn Regnier, and I have been lurking the BP forums for over a year; I figured it was time to finally make a formal introduction. I am a Los Angeles (San Fernando Valley) resident, and have...