How many properties does a person need to hold to justificy 750 hours? For example if you own a two family house and rent both units it would be hard to justify that you worked 750 hours to maintain this. IRS does not...

Hi BP community,I am a new investor. Just closed on my first SFH. This deal came with tenants. Now I have the option of keeping the same property management company and thought this was a good idea but now I have a co...

Hi! My name is Matt, I own a residential and commercial cleaning business in MA. I thinking about this idea I have and would some feedback to see if it has a good fit.I thinking of starting a service that manages all ...

A tenant of mine is taking me to small claims because she wants her full deposit back. Her deposit was $1350. In her notice (SC-100), in response to a  statement" : "You must ask the Defendant (in writing/phone/person...

Hello BiggerPockets Community,
I'm a new landlord and want to ensure that I have the right insurance coverage for my rental property. I've read about the importance of landlord insurance in protecting against potenti...

Small landlord here.   I just have 5 units and am doing other work to help pay the bills in addition to doing all the property management myself (upkeep, repairs, cleaning in between tenants, mowing, finding & int...

Do you (or agent) use professional photography on your listings and rental properties?  I'm just curious what is typical for different markets. Cell phone pictures make me cringe- SORRY

Okay I have asked previously in regards to putting together my direct mail campaign to multifamily sellers, regarding the use of yellow letters and postcards. I was told to use a professional letter with a handwrit...

As agents, we all know how important it is to prospect. It's the highest paying activity we can do. 

With all the big real estate coaches pushing social media, the thought of "when everyone zigs, then you zag" so i...

We currently answer live on most of our calls. I was curious to all the wholesalers out there in some of the other big markets like atlanta, nashville, dallas, florida, texas, memphis, san diego, los angelos, and othe...