Lisa Hill
Selling a house to reinvest in multiple properties
We bought a small house in San Jose that we outgrew. At the time we couldn’t offload it so saved for a second house. We rented it for a time and have used it as a very successful Airbnb since 2015. Now we have abou...
Aaron Desimone
Stream in a basement/wet/mold
Good evening Biggerpockets!I am reaching out for some help/advice. I purchased a foreclosed SFH to rehab and use as a rental. There was standing water in the basement; I removed it, and to my surprise found that it ...
Michael Myers
can I rent to myself
can I rent to myself through an LLC, corporation, or through any other means? & would this make any sense? I don't have any other real estate or businesses, I plan on renting out my house when we move to other ...
Beenna Han
My inherited tenant says she doesn't have money and nowhere to go
I am a landlord in the Baltimore city Maryland. I am suffering from a tenant inherited from my recent property. Here's some timeline of the story...
- 05/25: I purchase my first property in the Baltimore City with an...
Andrew A.
Tax strategies for selling a primary residence
Hi there,I'm brand new to real estate sales, but have been asked by an in-law for advice on selling her home (for better or worse!). We will definitely eventually engage a professional, but I wanted to check with you ...
Alberto Nikodimov
Important Questions for Property Managers and Seasoned Investors!
After 15 years of experience in property management in Orlando and Central Florida our team has settled on the following conclusion:
There are two types of investors and two types of property management companies, ...
Ruben M.
Won a HUD property. FHA Loan question
This is actually my second HUD home, but I didn't do much research 7yrs ago when I bought my first one. This time I monitored the bid results and did my own analysis for how my local market was doing. The recent avera...
Michael Win
Thoughts on Doing a 1031 soon
I just purchased a duplex 3 months ago. Bought for 169K, Loan left of 110K. I would like to sell the duplex for 210K. I am sure I can get this price as a duplex down the street in worse condition/lower rents just c...
Steve Rozenberg
Whats the magic number to spend on a make ready
How much should you spend on a make ready. Most owners, myself included would like to have a good ball park number, depending on the property I am buying or turning over after a move out. Everybody has different opini...
Derek Daun
Comp tenant for washer dryer outage?
Is it a good idea to comp a tenant a small rental discount for minor inconveniences, or does it set a bad precedence?I rent out a garden apartment in my house that shares the laundry room with us. We upgraded our wash...