Kyle Shankin
"Learned" something odd about 1031 exchanges
I'm hoping someone who's done a 1031 exchange before, or a CPA, can swoop in and drop some knowledge on me. I was over at my CPA's getting my taxes done and talking strategy for this year when the idea of a 1031 excha...
Joey Arata
Got my duplex yes!... Now what??
I got the duplex I even have a quick response from my craigslist post. Then reality strikes. I'm clueless.How much of a deposit?Do I charge a application fee so i can cover cost of screening? How much?Is there some le...
Ken Latchers
Landlords - What are all your practical Money savers?
I thought it would be nice to have a collecting point for day to day money/time savers for rentals. Some things I do or have seen on the forum so far:
Remove storm doors.
Advertise rentals on craigslist
Remove or lo...
Shane Mcc
I want to build my home without any help of a GC. What do I need to do?
Hi EveryoneI'm new to real estate investing and this is also my first forum post on BP. I purchased land about 6 months ago and my goal is to develop the land. More specifically, I want to build my own home. I've gott...
Skylar Dejesus
WOW!! What a long way in 3 years!!
Okay this may be a long post.. but it is amazing what persistence can accomplish... When I first got into real estate investing I'd say about 4 years ago is when I joined bigger pockets and I would continuously read t...
Tyco Bronye
I sure wish I could sell my house to a wholesaler!
Sorry if this offends anyone. Also thanks for everyone who has responded to my other questions. This message board is awesome! True learning takes place here at BP forums with real people in real situations.
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Ivan Lai
Fighting back - CSC / Coinmach increased laundry fees by 9.75%
It's no secret to any investors and landlords out there that many laundry rental companies are unscrupulous. Well, here's another example with CSC, who owns CoinMach. Except this time, I'm fighting back. The ROI of...
Allen Moore
Section 8 - Pros & Cons
I am thinking that providing section 8 housing may be a more affordable and recession proof way to get started in real estate for rental income. There is more inventory for single family homes than multi and I've done...
Shequann Burrwell
private money lending scams
I am on the search for a new lender to fund my rehabbing efforts in my area. I found a post on LinkedIn simply stating this person was working with new investors who are allowing him to lend there money out to fund de...
Brandon Lowery
Qualified Intermediary Scam?
Hi everyone... I'm new to this forum, thanks for having me.I'm in a little bind and need some help related to a 1031 exchange where a Qualified Intermediary is holding $113,344.93 of my money. Looking for some advi...