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I am a total newbie sitting on my first lead. I have int. and ext. pics from the property (vacant) and have built a relationship with the absentee owner but I need some help estimating the repair costs.If anyone could...
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Hello BP members,Hoping the experience of this community can help shed light on some of my concerns. I have been reading some of the discussions on here for awhile specifically because our family has been interested f...
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The two main threats to my business as an investor and as an agent are raising interest rates and stagnant income. I have seen rents go up quite a bit in the last 8 years in Milwaukee, at least 30% on average (I just ...
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Response to Proposed Regulatory Prudential Standards for Non-Bank Mortgage Servicers Response prepared by Rishel Consulting Group – a consultancy for chattel lendersRishel Consulting Group is a nationwide consultancy ...
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A house was recently withdrawn from the market because a potential buyer had a meth inspection that came back with high levels of meth contamination - indicative of a lab rather than just smoking it inside. Public rec...
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Hi everyone Id like to purchase a property in the midwest i started looking at Indianapolis but it seems Cleveland makes more sense.Anybody successfully investing in Cleveland specifically SFH?What are some areas wher...
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Hello BiggerPockets family,My wife and I own a multifamily apartment building, and we had a terrible tragedy a couple of days ago.We await the final police report, but there was an apparent murder/attempted suicide in...
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Does anyone have recommendations of good people for appliance repair? Currently, my issue is with a dishwasher that's not working. Seems like a lot of places want $60-$90 just to show up and take a look which seems ki...
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Hello, My name is Jake and I have been interested in Real Estate Investment for over 10 years but have not taken the leap of faith to get started. I recently found out that the Manufacturing company that i work for cu...
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Hey all,I've been reading a bunch of books about cost segregation (tax free wealth by Tom Wheelright) and there is this one question that I can't find the answer too.Can I cost segregate my house for depreciation if I...