Trisha S.
Claiming income for our rehab labor, through our construction Business
We need to claim more income to move forward with real estate. We would like to claim our labor on the last two houses completed in 2014; 1830 E. 7th Street and 815 N. 12th Street. We refinanced these properties and w...
Ty Coleman
Biggest mistakes to avoid as new home owner?
Recently purchased my first home. What are the biggest problems new homeowners have to deal with? Is it the paperwork? Finding a good policy for mortgage/insurance?
Ray Thomas
Why is my home a bad investment?
I have read this several times now, and I understand the premise. I also understand that it is going to depend on what market you are in too and what assumptions you are making, especially for home price appreciation...
Tim Kelly
Analyzing my first deal!
Hey BP! Just walked through my very first property as s potential first deal! It is however, a bit different. I do like it because it was a single family home but it is laid out as a perfect multi-family. A kitchen, ...
Al Anderson
40-hour BP binge with David Greene, Rob Abasolo, & others
I’ve been a real estate investor since Moby Dick was a minnow, and I've been satisfied with the 7K supplement to my military retirement. However, when hurricane Ian robbed me of a large portion of that supplemental in...
Account Closed
FEMA releases new Hillsborough County flood maps -62k more houses
Hey guys, Found this article yesterday in the Tampa Bay Times: Roughly 62,000 Hillsborough County properties could soon have a new flood zone designation.The Federal Emergency Management Agency released new proposed f...
Minya Irby
Insurance challenges while investing in Detroit
I hear a lot of investors say they have difficulty insuring properties in Detroit. What are some challenges you may have faced insuring investments in the city? Let’s talk about those challenges
Monica Chan
Pros and Cons of a LLC vs umbrella insurance for rental property
Hi everyone,
I’m a newbie to Bigger Pockets and am excited to learn from and to know this community of knowledgeable RE investors! So I’m just dipping my toe in real estate investing and am about to make an offer on...
Tim Murphy
Second Investment Purchase
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Norfolk.
Purchase price: $236,000
Cash invested: $60,000
Duplex investment near Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA.
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Allyssa McCleery
CBS vs framework in Florida
Hello,I am a new investor and I am looking at duplexes in the palm beach county area. I have been advised to go for houses that have a concrete block structure (CBS) and avoid houses that are framework structured and ...