Matt Bob
Playing with the idea of RE Accounting
I have done tax prep for 7 years and the rentals are always a low value, high input tax return. The client thinks bringing in a wad of receipts is legit and you're stuck categorizing everything in excel while thinking...
Alicia Palleschi
Somerville Airbnb investment
Here’s the deal: $1.1M multi family - 4 units. Each unit is 2 bed 1 bath. Somerville MA
Assumptions: we can rent each apartment for $220/night at 60% occupancy per month (about 23 days).AFTER mortgage, taxes, insur...
Joshua Dorkin
Real Estate Investor Partnership Horror Stories
Have you partnered up with someone on a real estate deal, where it got really ugly for one reason or another? Do you have a partnership horror story?
If so, please share it so we can all learn how to protect ourselv...
Account Closed
Contractor uncommunicative, work not completed - ideas?
Could anyone make a referral to lawyer specializing in home contractor disputes in the New York City area? Or have any ideas on how do deal with a contractor who has become unresponsive to my requests for receipts, it...
Maricruz Romero
Looking for a contractor
Hi BP,
I am currently in search of a contractor for investments I plan to make in Philadelphia through the BRRR strategy. Although I haven't acquired my first property I would like to get aligned with a contractor to...
Gustavus Adolphus
Preventing contractor upcharging
I'm a reluctant real estate investor (I bought a rental property next to my house not because I want to be a landlord, but the previous owner agreed to sell for a low, low price, and I wanted to control the house next...
Rennie K.
Tenant not signing the lease
I am fairly new to this site and have a basic question. Recently, I rented a unit to a person who has paid the deposit (one months rent) in cash along with pro-rated rent for the part month (that he moved in). Since...
Alexander Goodson
Potential tenant cliaming their 2 dogs are emotional support dogs
First time landlord and I've got this couple applying that are telling me their 2 dogs are emotional support animals and that they don't need to tell me about them and don't need to pay a pet fee. I found an article s...
Chris M.
Newbie Question: Property Management: Why Not Always Use It?
Hey guys, I'm spending these last couple of months of 2016 to really dive deep into my real estate education, but in 2017 I'm taking action. I like the idea of passive income from rental properties, but I hate the ide...
Matthew Swearingen
Visiting Tulum Mexico
I'm heading to Tulum area at the end of April. I was given some information by an agent from the company called Agency. Anyone heard of them?They have developments in Bacalar, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Aventuras, Puert...