We had a fire at the house and have put $60K of our own money and $165K of insurance money into the home to repair it. When we sell the property, does the insurance money that was used to improve the home count toward...

Hi, my name is Danny!   I signed up on Bigger Pockets long time ago, but I never posted an introduction. However, I am here today because I have committed to become a successful RE investor.Currently, I live in San Be...

I ahve recently had several debates with several agents and others regarding how much agents should be paid for contracted price.

The scenarios that come up with me are this: If you list a property for $300k and an o...

Hi all, I wanted to get some opinions regarding this topic. Asset protection is obviously important for everyone. I'm a physician and so exposed to more liability than the average corporate job. Given this scenario, d...

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I'm going to try to make this short and to the point. I've always been a positive thinker. I believe in the possibilities of life and only death is final (depending who you talk too)...

Hi all,
Just wanted to ask what yall thought about tenants that have previous job history but will have to quit and find a new job when they move into one of your units from out of state. Is this a situation where yo...

Will switching to a new career impact me in a negative way if I want to apply for a first-time mortgage the same year? I want to buy either a duplex, triplex, or quadplex. It does not have to be my primary residence. ...

Hello, I am currently a Sophomore in College and I am studying computer science. I am thinking about getting my Real-estate license this summer online because I have always wanted to become a realtor as well. And who ...

Good Evening BP,I am working on targeting a market as young investor and I feel like I will begin with Small-Mult-family buy-and-hold, specifically Mix-use in my area.  I would like to know the best ways to evaluate a...

My wife and I were hoping to start flipping mobile homes but I found out today that I might need a dealer license.  I get the impression that it is a federal requirement, but that the licensing is done through the ind...