Todd M Eldridge
Any point in LLC for owner-fianancing my home?
I'm planning on doing owner-finance for my current home (bought a new one, moving shortly). Its paid off, so thought this would be a good way to generate income. The HOA doesn't allow rentals, so this looks like a g...
Bernie Huckestein
Direct Marketing -- Yellow Letters
While I am not a seasoned pro since joining BP I have acted and secured a duplex as well as a vacation rental. The vacation home I am still working on but the duplex provides $700 net net (after all expenses mortgage...
Joseph Yallop
What is your biggest need from contractors??
Hey all,I am about to move up to the north Dallas area. I am planning on starting my own handyman/GC company up there. I have a good network and oversaw the renovation of a 176 unit multifamily property. I have a good...
Ed Moran
High Net Worth Individuals - Tax Advantages/Best Practices?
Question is for folks that are 150K in earnings and investing in Real Estate as a passive investor and NOT designated as a "real estate professional. I currently have apartment complex (MFH) in FL and about to purchas...
Viktor R.
New Member from Seattle, Lynnwood, Washington State
Hello Bigger Pockets. I am excited to finally write my new member introduction. It’s been such a pleasure looking at the wonderful resources that are provided on the site and how resourceful the BP community has be...
Matt Inouye
Transitioning from SFRs to Small Multi's
Hi BP Community,I am starting to look into multi-families as the next phase of my REI journey. (just some back history - I have a few SFRs and a duplex as buy and holds but am becoming interested in slightly bigger d...
Kyle Grimm
GOAL SETTING: 2015 Goals Update. (Closing on 3 more units Thurs)
I cant emphasize enough how important it is to SET GOALS. And not just come up with them in your head, but physically writing them down on paper and reviewing them a couple times a month. Over the last year or two, ...
Madan Sampath
What an awesome place this is...
Hi Friends
What an awesome place this is to start the journey in real estate. It's all of you who make BP such a great place, so I want to start my first post by saying Thank You to all of you who make BP what it is...
Renard Miller
Seller Never Collected Security Deposits
I am in the final stages of purchasing a fourplex in Virginia and wanted to see if others had any thoughts on what my options are. In the future, this will be a question I add to my diligence checklist, but in this in...
Ashley Wolfe
Ethics question re: working with agent for distressed houses
I've seen some distressed properties in my farm areas of DFW that have RE agents assigned to them. Would it be ethically wrong for me to have my own RE agent look into the property, help let me in, and help me make o...