Jason Watson
Material Participation and REPs
What are the general tests for material participation? This question comes up all the time. As tax professionals, we want to get the word out for those considering a real estate professional designation.
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Nick Sanders
WoW! Your Kidding - Tenant arrested 4 days before Eviction Setout
I have a tenant who was 3 and half Months behind on paying rent. We had to wait a few more weeks for a court date, had to wait another business wk to get a writ, had to wait another 2 wks to get a call from the Sherif...
Michael Cox
"Out of state BRRRRing is too risky"
My wife and I have 80K to invest in our first rental. We've been wanting to utilize the BRRRR method for some time now, however we'd have to invest out of state in an area where we've never been to. Our goal is to acq...
Adam K.
Previous Property Manager requesting payment on unauthorized repairs
Split with my PM in the spring over their poor management (not paying utility bills) and not gaining my approval for repairs over $300 like the contract stated. One unit in particular accrued nearly $10K of repairs, a...
Michael Robertson
Buy and hold: Back yard, or cross country?
Hello everyone!Super newbie here. I'm very very interested in buy and hold investing. As I start to put my long term plan together one issue is becoming more and more unavoidable: I live in the San Diego area and its ...
David C.
Survivorship Bias
Many people are familiar with 'survivorship bias' when it comes to mutual fund investing, the basics are this: a fund company may start many funds over its lifetime with different strategies. The ones that do poorly...
Becca Cross
WHAT TO DO: Constant Evictions, High Maintenance Costs, Poor MGMT
To say the least, we're overwhelmed. My mom has owned her rental property for the last 12 years located 2 hours out of state. She's been an absentee landlord for the duration, and we continue to encounter problems wit...
Manjusha Tangirala
Pool Safety Measures for My Airbnb Rental in Escondido, CA
Dear Bigger Pockets Community,
I hope this message finds you well. I'm reaching out to the knowledgeable and experienced community here at Bigger Pockets for some guidance regarding my short-term rental property in E...
Ben Gleason
Mentally unstable tenant now M.I.A.
I am sorry I am such an amateur and asking for so much advice. My situation keeps escalating. I have 2 other posts but to summarize:I own a home and rent the lower. My tenant displays erratic behavior, including possi...
Melissa Faraias
Neighbor wants to rent my SFH to foster special needs kids - Advice Needed
Hello BP community,I have just finished rehabbing my first rental property and the next door neighbor approached me and asked me if I would consider renting the property to her since she is licensed to foster special ...