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Seattle has a new regulation that prohibits landlord's from performing a criminal background check on prospective tenants. Is anyone area of any other locations with this restriction?
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This time around I've noticed more and more applicants asking me this right off the bat. They've told me they don't want to deal with houses run by a PM.
I've never probed for the reasons why. Is this because of the ...
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So I understand that having an LLC is beneficial but I have no idea where to start learning about the benefits and how it works. Any suggestions on business finance books or online classes (preferably free) so I can s...
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I put out a post on Connected Investor about wanting a loan on a condo hotel that I self manage. I’ve been receiving offers, but they seem too good to be true.I was wondering if anyone has any advice on how to spot a ...
Hello,Does anyone know if it is legal for a property management company to provide the tenants with the home owner's personal contact info (cell phone and email) without the home owner's consent? My contact info was i...
Hey everyone, I'm super excited/nervous to finally start real estate investing after saving up for about 4 years! I've been following BiggerPockets content for a while and am ready to bombard y'all with questions 😁
H...
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Hello !So i want to start to get my hands a little dirty and begin with real estate, i have a girlfriend who are not into it as much as me but she’s still in BUT she soon want our own place too. So we fought that a du...
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I am looking for a little insight on this situation. We have a rental property that is in a land trust. Can beneficiaries take dividends from the rent? if not dividends, what are the beneficiaries options for taking ...
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As I am building my REI brand, I am looking for suggestions on starting an LLC. What companies have others used to get their LLC started? How much is too much to start an LLC? Should I use a S-Corp or not?
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I searched on here on here and found a few threads, but still have questions.
1. The land trust is different from the trusts that legal zoom creates?
2. Any way to do it cheap, online and 100% legit? I am kinda s...