Does anyone have experience adding pre-fab studios to backyards? I have a 2/1 property in North Oakland that's zoned for two dwellings. I have electricity and water already in the backyard and a sizeable cement pad. I...

Without giving a lot of personal details, here is the situation:

Student loan $100,000
Monthly payment on student loan $1,000
Monthly income available to throw at student loan $3,000

Should I:
A) completely pay off ...

Hi all,preface: I work in the film industry in LA. I make a pretty comfortable living and I can do my job from anywhere in the world as a designer and still make the same income which is a blessing. Heck, we could mov...

Hello BP members! I am a new member to BP and for about a week now I have been listening to the podcast nonstop.   About Me:  My name is Jason Stoddard. I have a beautiful 7 year old daughter named Bianca and my wife ...

OK just starting out here so excuse my ignorance, but how does NOI make any sense on its own? Shouldn't there be some type of relationship between NOI and Operating Cash Flow, like a rule of thumb such as "if OCF outw...

Hi Everyone,

Just kind of wanted get everyone's opinion on this. I am putting offers on some of my first houses in Maryland to flip. I just wanted to hear some of advantages and disadvantages to having a general cont...

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I searched BiggerPockets for a thread but all of them were over a year old so since premiums are constantly changes I thought I could try to get an updated result. Does anyone know of a good and affordable landlord po...

Hello all, I've got a class C property that has not provided me much in the way of qualified tenants. I was curious if I am being too stringent on my criteria... I have a background in consumer lending in a nicer area...

Looking to make a Tax presentation for my Father in Law who LOVES 401k's (with pros and cons) vs investing in real estate as a real estate professional.Would love to have some help here from a licensed professional wh...