Jim P.
AirBnb in a Commercial Zoned (CM2) House
I own a house in Portland that happens to be a commercial zone (CM2). I've just been renting it out to long term tenants, but I'm wondering if I can legally do short term rentals (AirBnb) even if it isn't owner-occup...
Elaine Lai
CONTEST! Help me structure this spec/development deal!
Hi BP Community! This is my Very First Post. Goes along with stress right now in trying to figure out how to structure my Very First Project. I wanted to put this out there as a contest to ramp up responses and ideas ...
Jennifer Ozinegbe
A Beginner's Dilemma
Hey everyone!My name is Jennifer and I currently reside in Staten Island, NY. As a 29-year old professional working in Brooklyn, NY, the commute as well as other things has got me thinking about moving to Brooklyn. Ho...
Hernan Guelman
Sindicator vs DYI
I have 2 main paths I am evaluating:1/ Buying into a company that does property pool. Where they have multiple projects (houses) they buy to rent or buy to fix and flip. That is a 5 years more or less engagement.2/ Bu...
Joshua Dorkin
BiggerPockets Live Chat: Coming Soon . . .
Hey All -We wanted to tease you with an awesome new feature that is coming soon to BiggerPockets -- our LIVE CHAT! In addition to the forums, blogs and private messaging system, members will be able to jump in on a l...
Edita D.
Penaltiies due to owing IRS in backtaxes
Hey guys!I submitted all requested paperwork to our accountant on March 30th, 2016. When I had my appointment, I explained that we need to ensure to submit the taxes ON TIME as we may owe in back taxes, in which case ...
Michelle Sanchez
Just Starting Out and Looking for Advice
Hi I am new to the BP community and am looking to get started. I have been specifically looking into fix and flips and multi-family rental properties via the beloved BRRRR method for cash-flow. A little about myself,...
Isaiah Jackson
Where to start: House-Hack or Live/Fix/Flip
I wanted to get a variety of opinions on getting started in real estate investing. I’ve been doing research looking at both house flipping and rental property investment, and see that either can work and it depends on...
Cate S.
Wider Motivations for Investing?
I have been tumbling this question over in my head for a while... what drives people to begin property investing? Obviously there is the obvious "increased wealth" ... but what does that mean for people? And does anyt...
Keita D.
Newbie from NYC
Hello! I am a complete newbie in the New York City area. The investment strategies that I am most interested in are rehabbing and buy & hold. I want to buy 1-4 unit homes in the NY and NJ area. In the near ter...