Jeff Manni
Property Management Fees in Boston
Hello BP people! I am trying to analyze my first rental deal and I was wondering if anyone in the Boston/Worcester/Springfield area has any experience with paying a local property manager and what your monthly percent...
Xavier Paredes
Second Home/Rental Property — property tax deductions
I'm helping my mother figure these things out. Sorry for any rookie questions.She owns 2 houses. House #1 where she lives, and house #2 which she rents to my sister. I've read that your primary home's property taxes ...
Jasmine Anderson
Tenant Screening and Payment Collection Services
I have a mobile home that I am starting the process of taking applicants for. Someone told me about a service called Rent Perfect, but outside of the initial recommendation and the company's website, I haven't heard a...
Cody Cabral
Approaching Private Lenders
I'm new to Bigger Pockets, so there may be a post about this but not exactly sure how to find if there is... Recently got my Real Estate License. Have been involved with a few investment properties. Would like to see ...
William F.
Remote Contractor Management
So a typical deal is going to involve various contractors doing work over a few weeks or a month.
Contractor Management 101 is to have a qualified, trusted individual walk the property something close to daily. Payo...
Chris Parr
NJ Property Report Source
I am trying to source information for current mortgage information that it appears sites like Auction.com are able to eventually publish. The property report they have lists the current mortgage amount and other lien...
Adam Baker
Ethics of Home Inspector Selling A House Pre-Inspected?
Hi, I am thinking of selling my house with a home inspection report included uppon offer. Is this a good idea? Also, I am a Certified Home Inspector, and I am curious what people's thoughts on the ethics involved w...
Lucas LeBlanc
Private funding: Solo 401k / SD IRA
My girlfriend and I are quitting our 9-5's to fully jump into real estate investing, but we have a few questions around funding that I'm looking for input on. We will be consulting a RE lawyer at some point, but I'm h...
Sebastian Gast
What is truly owner occupancy?
Not sure if this is an innovative strategy or just illegal but I would like some input. I have a friend who bought several rentals ALL with primary occupant loans (3.5-5% down). What he does is include utilities ...
John T.
Bill Dispute with Contractor
Perhaps I have been lucky to avoid this on the first handful of properties but I recently had my first dispute with a contractor. I received a bill for much more than we agreed to. I called several times to try to s...