Hi Everyone!  I'm Bobby Cooksey posting from Honolulu, Hawaii.  I'm new to the Real Estate world.  I've been around it by working in the lending industry for 8 years as a loan processor.  Also worked in Escrow and Tit...

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I am in the process of negotiating a purchase contract for a house. The verbally agreed upon selling price is 128,000. The seller's brother (a real estate attorney) wrote the contract using standard state f...

Hi,We just rehabbed our first commercial property that we purchased this past summer.  ( New paint, flooring, plumbing, ) .. It has 2 very nice office units which are 1000 sq. ft. each..... Both units are empty. A Nat...

Which deduction do most rehabbers use when providing water, snacks, pizza, beer, etc for their work crews (family, friends, etc) on the jobsite?

I had always used the 50% deduction in other businesses, but ac...

Hi Everyone!I’m relatively new in my STR/MTR journey (but have extensive LTR property management and investing experience). For anyone who is in the STR industry, what would you say is your biggest obstacle to success...

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Happy holidays! : ) So glad to find a forum that is so lively and full of friendly members. I need some help with appraisal and would like some advice.

I own a 11-room guest house with a partner. We have bee...

Decatur 30032 and Atlanta 30310 have been the two most active areas for flippers. However, I'm starting to see a lot of price decreases on listings. In 30032 there are 226 active listings (FMLS) and 179 in 30310. 25% ...

I'm excited to announce that BiggerPockets has caught up with the times and has released its own Dashboard widget for Macs.

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It is a great time to invest in Multi Family Housing..... Prices are strong, but the rental market and high demand for rentals has spiked prices in the New Hampshire, Southern Maine ( especially on the Seacoast) and M...

I’m running into a unique situation with a prospective tenant:They want to rent a unit, but do not have all the upfront costs (broker fee, security, 1st month rent) to sign a lease agreement. They are concerned if I k...