Tyler Kosnik
Flip Concept - Is This Crazy?
Hi all - I'm at the very initial stages of considering a flip business. I come from a finance background, but honestly have 0 real estate expertise. I know there are year(s) of learning and business plan formulation...
Michaela G.
Airbnb impact on condo values?
So, I've been watching the battle in SF a little bit in regards to airbnb and reading the comments on how much tenants hate when neighboring apartments use it to have a constant flow of unknown people coming and go...
Sherwin Gonzales
Purchasing properties with illegal In Law Units in Oakland
Hello BP universe! I seek your advice and wisdom once again!I've been looking at properties in the Oakland Bay Area and have noticed a lot of single family homes with in law units that aren't permitted. I was wonderin...
Grand Wally
Section 8
In general, is it a rule that a landlord cannot charge anymore rent than what section 8 pays? For instance...landlord has a tenant that and section 8 pays $550, landlord wants to charge $700 and the tenant agrees wit...
Clarence Johnson
***HELP*** Fire in building, tenant filed suit for illegal eviction and security deposit question
I May my one of my parents tenants in Compton, Ca caused a fire in one of their units which caused fire damage to their unit and water damage to the lower unit and adjacent unit. The fire departments report determine...
Stephanie Cortez
First multi family
Hello! I am feeling really anxious concerning a potential buy and want to know if I am making a good decision. I am closing on a duplex in booming West Philly which has a bonus unit in the basement. I could potential...
Account Closed
Subcontractors vs Employees
Back in NY I was setup with a workers comp policy and had a handful of guys who worked for me. I used them for flips and rentals repairs. Since then I have moved to Pa and need to come up with a new solution. As I...
Jeffrey Kingman
Global Supply Chain Transformation > Impact on Commercial RE?
New here at Bigger Pockets. Lifelong interest in land use and development. Georgia is my 14th residential state in my 58 years. What impact is the change, globally, in supply chain services, on commercial + industrial...
Mike M.
How to deduct labor expense with no EIN?
So the majority of all of the contractors or people I hire to help at my rental I pay in cash because they don’t accept credit card or check and they don’t have an EIN. Another example is cleaning ladies and or painte...
Annette Torsarkissian
Bandit Signs in Los Angeles
Hi BP members! I am looking into giving bandit signs a shot in Los Angeles area. I want to be aware of laws regarding putting up the signs. I am having a difficult time finding the information on the L.A. city website...