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Hey y'all,What service/website do you use to screen a potential tenant with a background and credit check? How long does it take? What is the fee? I am in the process of renting my first house, and any tips on screeni...
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I'm Dave. I'm an American living in Tokyo since 2001. I work in technology but have a passion for investing in my spare time. I have recently purchased my first investment property in January of this year and I am ...
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My husband and I are educating ourselves and wanting to get started in real estate investing. (We’ll also be first time home buyers.) In particular we would like to do some form of house hacking but multi-family home ...
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Hello,
I'm a RE wholesaler based out of Newton, MA and I have virtually everything in order. I now have a strong buyers list, private money lenders lined up, and virtually all the pieces in place...except one. I need...
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Hi BP!I'm about to close on my first rental property this Friday and am very excited! I'm learning A LOT as I go, and BP's community has been amazing in helping me confidently get through to closing.The property I'm g...
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Hi all, Working on rehabbing my first property. Duplex. I have been saving all my receipts so its about time to go back and start organizing them. On top of that i have an inherited section 8 tenant who has been late ...
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I am new to the Bigger Pockets forum and am just getting started in Wholesaling. I had a few questions that I was hoping maybe a seasoned Wholesaler could help me with. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.Than...
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Hello all,I have a property management company (LLC). I want my daughter to learn real estate. What is the best way to pay her?An employee and give her a W2? Hire her as a contractor and give her a 1099? or lease he...
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Hey everyone! So yea my question is pretty straight forward. I want to get into multifamily, but I don't have cash to start with. I hear about (and see, I've recently jumped in full-time into REI) hard money and pr...
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I'm not a landlord currently but i'm in negotiations to buy a house that was rented out with no lease or contract and they haven't paid rent in 4 months. I'm potentially getting this house at a huge discount but I ne...