Rachel Gill
Non-Licensed Contractor
Can someone inform me of the dangers of using a non-licensed contractor for a rehab? I have a contractor who does excellent work, is vet professional, and an excellent communicator, which in my opinion is hard to com...
Ed Canales
Structuring contractor agreements
I have a project that is about to start, a single property home in Maryland. After seeking the estimate of several contractors that mostly turned out to be less than professional , I have chosen the one for this proje...
Dave Rav
Car Wash a good investment?
Hey BP members! I was toying with the idea (loosely) of investing in a car wash. There are two for sale in my vicinity. One has 5 bays, one of which is full service.Question: does anyone have experience with a ca...
David Lao
Oakland Section 8 Inspection result on ungrounded 3-prong outlets
HUD's Housing Quality Standards guidance on ungrounded 3-prong electrical outlets states that they're acceptable if protected by a GFCI outlet. What would you do it if you've a unit in Oakland, CA and the inspector st...
Jonathan Cope
Your Virual Assistant: The Real Deal or Bling?
Question: How does your Virtual Assistant provide you leverage?Have you been impressed with the tactical and/or strategic output your VA has provided?Or is a VA more bling for your business?Background:I enjoy being bu...
Rich Hupper
Employee Vs Self Employed
Why would a single filer full time employee for ABC company making 100k per year in the 28% tax bracketEver want to becoming self employed and have to start paying self employment tax? So basically 28% + 15%?What is t...
Anna Reamey
Where to Hire and/or Find a Virtual Assistant (VA)
Hello,After listening to last week's podcast with Paul Thompson #283, I am eager to bite the bullet and hire a VA. Paul mentioned Upwork and I've also looked into TaskBullet. Does anyone else have any recommendation...
Brian Kraft
Pros/Cons of Differing Population Sizes?
Would you smartypants (with "bigpockets") please weigh in and innumerate the pros and cons of investing in markets of varying sizes? A commonly stated risk of a smaller population is possibly having an employer, that'...
Colette Major
Qualified Intermediary: 1031 Exchange
Happy Investing! We are closing on our rental property SALE April 30th. Planning to take advantage of a 1031 Exchange. To avoid a legal nightmare, please reply if you know of a reputable company, with a long track re...
Ilona Kovacs
Quality of Tenants: Kissimmee, FL ??
Hello all... I'm looking at buying some Multi's in the Kissimmee, FL area.What are your thoughts on the quality of tenants down there?Thanks!