Fay Chen
CPA or Bookkeeper?
So I'm starting out with one SFR and looking for someone to help me with taxes. I found a few bookkeepers who also prepare taxes. One of them is a real estate investor himself! Can anyone help explain to me the practi...
Jessica Hood
Advice needed on Capital Gains and Paying Off Debt
I am about to list my current home for sale. I am in contract on another property. I have about $50k to $60k in equity on the current property. I would like to roll half of that equity into the new property and use...
Almantas Buikus
Rent or sell in NJ ??? Keeper or flipper ???
Hi everyone.Need a little help here.I'm a reader, not a writer, but this time I decided to ask you for advice... Up until now I was doing flips (not many, but did few) and knew my outcome pretty good. But my last purc...
Adolphus Fletcher
Any experience getting property rezoned in Philly?
I was wondering what the process is to get a lot rezoned from a single-family to a multifamily (triplex preferred) in the Temple University area of Pennsylvania. Someone suggested going for a student housing rezoning ...
Andrew Mettille
Unexpected costs in a Mobile Home Park
I just started to look at my first deal in a mobile home park. I was wondering what some of the unexpected or overlooked expenses in owning a mobile home park, assuming that all of the homes are resident owned. Is th...
Account Closed
Know Your Rental Expenses to Ensure Healthy Cash Flow - Article
Being a landlord can be a lucrative proposition, but unforeseen expenditures can put a damper on profits if they aren't calculated into the rent beforehand. The reality is that the costs of a rental property extend fa...
Jay Sechowicz
About to purchase 1st MFH, specifically duplex in Philadelphia
Hello everyone, I joined a while ago expecting to be on the verge of buying but things happen and it got derailed for about 6 months or so. My plan is to house hack in northeast Philadelphia area to start. This is my...
Luke Glaze
13 Bedrooms!
Hi Bigger Pockets Community,I recently started talking with a colleague about doing a partnership deal on a 8000sq. ft. Italiante Victorian house with 13 bedrooms. The house is located a short distance to a small chri...
Devan Sprayberry
How to NOT put 20% down at a bank and not pay PMI.
So I know this sounds crazy and almost impossible right? So my bank (Navy Federal- a credit union) has conventional loans to where you can put down 3% and still have 0 PMI. It’s crazy. The downfall is that I don’t see...
Andrew Diamond
How to evaluate foreclosure properties
If you can't see the inside of a foreclosed property, how do you estimate the cost of rehab and ARV?Cheers,Andrew