There are a lot of reasons to love being a real estate investor. One of the most impressive is the “unfair” tax treatment investors get by the US Government - and we mean that in a good way! On today’s episode of The ...
Erik Granum
Partnering with an owner instead of buying outright?
I'm considering buying a mixed-use, multi-family building in Hampton Roads, VA. The building is vacant and in disrepair. The current owner can't afford the renovations that would necessary to make the building marketa...
Kirsten M.
Shared Sewage Line for Duplex - Tenant Objects to Charge
I own a duplex where the sewage lines are shared. A few months ago, I received a call from Unit 1 stating that they were getting backup in their bathtub and bathroom sink. I called a plumbing company and they did a sc...
Julia Ferris
Cities and State Legisaltion or Ordinances about STRs
If Cities and State Legisaltion or Ordinances allow only STRs where the owner lives on property/home share, and AirBNB is the only booking platform for home share stays, couldn't there be some sort of unfair competiti...
Ngoc Vo
How do we analyze the markets and deals outside of the US?
Hi Biggerpockets community, I’ve been hooked to real estate investment lately and determined to buy the first property in the next 6 months. I live in Germany where the real estate market is really expensive. I read a...
Pietra Luccas
Let's talk about NICE books
Hello everyone!I would like to share my books for this week: -Unfair Advantage, Robert Kiyosaki, this book talks about "Financial Freedom" - I've read Rich Dad Poor Dad too and I definitely loved it! (I read this book...
Mackenzie Grate
"Kingston New York- First town in US to demand a rent decrease" News Article
Hi guys,I just finished this article and have been following this story for awhile. Considering there is no legal precedence on this sort of thing, it could have serious ramifications reaching far beyond New York. Jus...
Blake Reynolds
Tenant Discrimination (House Hacking)
If I am trying to rent out 2 spare bedrooms in a property that I own and live in can I be more selective as to which tenants I select since I also live in the house? Not that I would actually discriminate due to race/...
Ana Franchi
Would you hire a financial advisor/mentor? And how to find one?
Hi everyone, I’m very new to this, and considering how unstable the market/economy is currently, I’m even more confused on where to start or who to trust. I have some money saved and would like to make the right inves...
Ragnar Lothbrok
Screening tenants with good credit and income
I messed up. First rental and first tenants, I screened for 3X income to monthly rent, above 600 credit score, passed criminal history, no evictions, landlord references, proof of income etc. etc.The only issue is, TH...