Ari Steinman
Property Taxes in FL
Property Taxes is one of the highest recurring charges that we have to pay as landlords/investors.I'm told that in FL even if the taxes were low were a long time due to an old outdated assessment, after you purchase t...
Ted Harris
10 Reasons To Buy a Home
Enough with the doom and gloom about homeownership. WSJ article below explains why owning a home is a good thing. I agree especially if you know you will live there at least 3+ years ....
1) You ...
Graham Bates
UK investor Orlando real estate
Hi,I am based in the UK and interested in buying a 2/3 bed condo/ house to rent out in Orlando or elsewhere in USA.I have seen some properties in Orlando and although the prices have risen a bit recently, they are sti...
Thomas Johnson
How to get financing for low cost rehab property
I buy in an area where houses generally sell for $20k to about $150k. It is an older town so most of the lower priced properties are rehab properties. The problem I am running into is not being able to get loans for...
Daniel Hartless
Low down payment for part time occupancy
Hey everyone!I currently rent in Nevada and am looking to buy a house or condo where my wife will be staying 1 week per month for school. The rest of the time I would rent it out as a STR. What are lower down payment ...
Marie Tai
Newbie Investor From Port Moody, BC, Canada With One Deal Done
Hello! I've been lurking here on Bigger Pockets for a while now reading articles and listening to the Podcasts. I've learned so much and I really have to thank Bigger Pockets for getting me started.I'm a nurse from ...
Dan C.
Cleaning Fee for Slow Season and Short Stays
I have a great housekeeper that consistently gets mentioned in reviews for cleanliness and has a backup team in place. Only problem is she charges more than others are charging for their cleaning fees.I've shopped oth...
Lanita Woods
Potential Tenant with a Question for Property Owners
I was interested in some advice or suggestions on a property I was interested in. To get to the point, I viewed a home for rent that me and family really liked and I wanted to ask the owners if they would be willing t...
Lisa A.
Looking for best options: sell my house or rent it out?
5 years ago, I purchased a 3 bedroom single family home in a highly desired neighborhood in Las Vegas to use as my primary residence. I did some rehab during that time and decided to put it on the market, with the h...
Ian Cameron
Neighborhood and Property Classification
How exactly is a neighborhood classified as an A/B/C/D-class neighborhood? What are the criteria? Who decides?Same question for residential properties. What criteria determine if the property is an A/B/C/D class pr...