Property A was owned by LLC A 50/50 me and another partner.  After five years of LLC A owning Property A, I created LLC B with two extreme-minority partners (0.5% each, as a formality for lending purposes) and bought ...

I just got out of the army, I just inherited my mother's house. I would like to use a VA home loan on my own house when the Hamp incentive is done with but I have to live there for another x amount months. Yet the thi...

My dad has a self storage facility with:
1) 15,000 sq/ft warehouse (no environment control) 
2) 2,000 sq/ft office with 2 bathrooms and 4 rooms 3) 16,000 sq/ft drive up self storage4) about 40 parking spaces 
All o...

I have worked with a realtor on several deals over the past few years, including commercial properties.  I told her that I am looking into flipping houses (all cash deals), and when she sends me the MLS listings she m...

Hi all,I know the upfront cost of solar panels is significant. However, I'm wondering if I can pass the extra $50-$100/month to the tenant with the expectation to increase the demand for my property. Does anyone have ...

Hello fellow BP members! Looking for a little advice..Little background: I am a financial analyst for a multifamily developer, so i understand real estate and all of the financials associated, but i am definitely not ...

Hello everyone! Just wanted to introduce myself a little as i have read through this site many times and decided to finally make a jump in my life and start investing in real estate.My name is Carlos and i play profes...

Hi tax pros - I have a question about REPS status.First, selfishly, do you believe that my job as CEO of BiggerPockets, which I spend obviously spend essentially all working hours on, and dwarfs activities involving m...

Hello All! Long-time lurker of the forums but I finally wanted to sign-up to ask the community for their input on some specific questions that I have and haven't been able to answer on my own.I am a commercial real es...

I've underwritten around 30 deals so far, mostly in the Ohio market.  I'd say that 85% of them have rents that are 10-15% under market.  If the way to increase the selling value of a MFH is to increase NOI by increasi...