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Hello everyone,
I am looking to buy a SFH with a full in-law suite in Red Bank and trying to rent it out as a duplex after I house hack it for 1 year to satisfy primary residency status for a FHA loan. The house is c...
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Dear Team,I am looking for a decent return of between 8 to 10% for my savings. Is there any fund suggestions from you all. FYI - I live in Houston, Tx. Thanks.
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Hi Team - I wanted to walk through a couple of quick thoughts on what I see as the most at-risk parties in a potential recession. 1) Middle-Class Homeowners - A middle-class homeowner reliant on one source of income, ...
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I am in the process of getting my first residential deal, and just making sure I’m not doing something wrong. I think my realtor is and just trying to sell as quickly as possible. Duplex in VHCOL city listed at $849,0...
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I have a prospective tenant who wants the landlord to pay utilities and she's pretty adamant about it. This kind of gives a red flag to me but it brought me to this question. Is it possible to put in the lease the max...
Hi,I looked on my returns this year on my schedule E and on one of my rentals my CPA didn’t put an amount in my utilities section. Would that be a red flag for the IRS for audit? The building is a multi family 6 unit....
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Good Afternoon All,I'm new to Bigger Pockets, but I have certainly enjoyed learning so much about the opportunities available w/ real estate. I have always known that including real estate in a portfolio is the best w...
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My wife and I recently purchased our first property, a duplex we are house-hacking. I want to compile a file of information, either digital or physical, that could potentially be used as a piece of documentation show...
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I've been the beneficiary of several nice upgrades done by tenants: wood flooring, new kitchen, granite counters, new bathroom vanity, chain link fencing, etc.
I've also been the.. victim.. of other tenant.. ...
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You listen! duh! end post...Just kidding guys, well sorta. I recently learned about this really cool app that allows anyone, with a public library card, to download/checkout audio books, including real estate books. T...