Jason V.
Yet Another "To Rent or Flip" -- Home next to abandoned / condemned house and GIANT oak tree (maybe 5 feet from slab?) ????
This is definitely a multi-parter, as well as my first post. :D I stumbled upon this forum recently and am not quite sure what took me so long to get this all off my chest. But anyway, here I am, and here's my first...
Suzanne Player
Do your tenants maintain granite countertops properly?
I'm wondering about how tenants maintain granite countertops - they need to be re-sealed every 6 months or yearly. Do your tenants take care of them properly?Do you maintain it for them - either re-sealing them your...
Benjamin J Thompson
AI Analysis Tools? Which is best and why? Anyone using any of these and why?
There is no question that investors not moving into Real Estate AI-Tools are going to be left behind in consideration of the availability of data, and how AI is using that data to analyze and prove value. I have 14 do...
Chris Clothier
Are Appraisers Hurting Real Estate Values?
I wrote an article for the BP Blog asking a question about real estate appraisers and what role they are playing in holding down real estate values: http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/07/18/are-appraisers-pa...
Paul DeSilva
Buildium no longer syndicating (with out fees)?
Hey BP,Fortunately we have not had any vacancies in several months, but the other day one of our tenants who is getting relocated by the Army said that they would be moving. So we went to list the unit to our website ...
John Weiss
Indemnification Clause in PM Agreement
Looking to hire a PM was going over the agreement. Saw this and it kind of concerns me that basically im on the hook for any stupid thing they do. As a General Contractor when i manage a site im used to being the one ...
Joseph Barbaretta
How much to give a GC upfront?
I've got a property that requires a pretty major rehab (asbestos siding, and needs new electrical, plumbing, HVAC, walls ....). I have a general contractor that I think will do a good job. I wanted to do the work as...
Craig Lessler
Airbnb - Active or Passive - Deductibility of Losses Schedule C
I have a long term rental (SFR) which I converted to an Airbnb in October 2019. My property manager is acting as the host and we have already had multiple bookings.
Questions:
1. Is the Airbnb considered "Active" ...
Emily Wu
Cape Coral, Fort Myers FL Cash Flow Rental
Hi All,I am starting to look at the Cape Coral, Fort Myers FL area. I am an out of state investor. I want to invest in multifamily properties for buy/hold. Can anyone provide me a little bit more insight as to which a...
Ken Rishel
Anti Money Laundering – a Technical Explanation
From another client report (this one from 2012) - sans footnotes and references.All Americans are experiencing the expansionist wave of government control over all of our activities, and businesses are being increasin...