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Hi everyone,I have a few questions around material participation for an STR:1) Activities that count: does anyone have a list of things we know for sure count (eg based on court cases?) Do home improvement activities ...
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Good evening BP Community,
Can anyone shine some light on the rules and regulations on striking conversations with local pros and acquiring more PML to help fund deals?
Can I walk into offices and leave a flyer ...
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After some trepidation, I used Transunion Smartmove for the first time to do a tenant background check.And, I'm a bit confused by their report.I paid for their QuickCheck Plus version, the more expensive version, and ...
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How do some of these sites screen their sponsors and the legitimacy of their investment return claims? For example, I have been keeping track of some of these home rehab flips being financed on sites like iFunding and...
So we are in the process of finding a tenant I have one in mind and told her all I needed to do was verify her income. Someone else has reached out that may have a better potential is it ok to scream that person as we...
Hi everyone,First I really thank you all in advance and appreciate your time and sharing experiences and ideas that I know that came from hard work and time that worth more then money it self, much appreciated.As invi...
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I’ve been looking into using the FHA renovation loan. As I understand it allows general rehab up to $35,000 that can be financed into the mortgage. Does anybody have any experience with this loan and can help me under...
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I just got this from a friend to invest, something doesn’t add up I just can’t figure out what it is, this would be my first deal to invest in. I would love your insights and critics :How will you like to be Co Owner ...
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Hello everyone and thank you for taking the time to read this. This is my first post on bigger pockets. I am Anthony and I live in Connecticut. Let me start that I am buying my first multi family. I am using FHA finan...
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I've been aggressively trying to figure out how to purchase my first deal. I've been able to get in with agents and have been getting deals sent to me daily but I have zero clue when it comes to estimating rehab cost ...