Emily Ford
new member in the DFW area of Texas
I'm a relatively new investor in the DFW area. I have 3 SF deals and looking to go into wholesaling and fix and flipping to raise capital for the buy and hold deals. Devoted to doing this full time since Sept 2016 a...
Aubrey Ford
How much of the house can I consider as rental for Tax purposes?
I bought a SFR with a completely built out In-law suite in the basement. My tax person says I can deduct a % of the repairs I've done based on the SQ Footage of the basement unit. Seems clear enough. However I am also...
Graeham Ford-Feliz
How to temporarily reduce rent until lease expires
My property management company left things out of the lease and the tenants filed for mediation and are asking for below market rent.It hurts, but I'm okay taking the hit on the remaining 6 months of the lease, but wa...
Account Closed
The Official Trading Thread
I thought I'd start a thread on trading. If it garners enough interest maybe we can get an off topic trading forum going. I've learned there are not many trading sites out there nearly as fun as biggerpockets.
I bec...
Aubrey Ford
Splitting a SFH with an in-law suite into two rentals
I am looking to buy a 3/2 SFH near Atlanta that has a full in-law suite in the basement. Its needs a small bit of rehab to get it ready for rent. I am wanting to split them and rent the upstairs separately from the do...
William Downing
Books My 16 Year Old Should Read
My 16 year old son is going to be reading some books on life skills and real estate investing basics this summer - he doesn't know this yet...lol. I listened to a BP podcast years ago where a father paid his daughter...
Eric Salgado
In Escrow Now. Should I push back close
Hello BP. In Escrow on a great deal thats close to the 2% rule. Here is the breakdown 2 units combined rents 1350Price 70K and 5K back at closing to replace single pane windows.Both tenants have stable jobs that appea...
Kevin Fitterer
Carpet Replacement?
Hello BPers,I'm looking into purchasing a condo as a rental unit and it looks like interior improvements will be needed. The biggest being the terrible stained carpet. Does anyone have recommendations on replacement ...
Joshua Ford
New Member from new jersey
I'm looking to invest in the New Jersey/Detroit area. I'm just starting out in real estate investing. Open to any advice that any one has. I'm also looking for any realtors or investors in the Detroit area that can as...
Brian Ford
Ask for Closing Costs?
Making offers on multiple properties below market w rental or flip potential. Customary to ask for any CC in those offers, too? Appreciate any thoughts.