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Tim Schroeder Accounting for rental property startup costs
22 October 2018 | 3 replies

My properties are short-term vacation rentals. To get a property ready for guests, I spend a significant amount of money (10-15k) in linens, mattresses, small appliances, rugs, decor, soap, coffee, etc. Also minor rep...

Derek Luttrell TIme between readiness and first deal?
17 November 2017 | 3 replies

Hi All, I am 25. My first post on BP was six months ago. I closed on my primary 3/2 and rented out the other 2 rooms to roommates 4 months ago (before which I was paying $1000/month for downtown Chicago rent). In thos...

Adam Stetina What do you do with Skunks?
6 July 2020 | 9 replies

Hello! I'm brand new here on the forums.
My tenants just reached out to me that a skunk has been coming by pretty often. They are terrified of skunks. I called a wildlife control company and they quoted me $250 to ge...

Francisco Torres No taxes on selling a house
22 February 2009 | 8 replies

Hi all, I went to a Rich Dad Poor Dad seminar a while ago and got some information I believe is false. I went to this seminar one of the free ones and this speaker went on to stress this point in saying that if you ta...

Michael Iuculano What is a bridge loan? A look at how it works.
20 September 2015 | 0 replies

What Is A Bridge Loan? A Look at How It Works.Buying a new house can be problematic for people with existing homes that have not yet sold. This is because money from the sale of the old home might be necessary to put ...

Daniel F. My Condo Building is proposing a Rental Cap.. Help!
5 June 2015 | 6 replies

Hi all,I received news this week that the board at the condo building my family owns two units in is calling to question of if the building should revise the current rental cap rules. These rules are quite lenient, an...

Kevin Green Drainage/flooding problem French Drain Regrade Land
24 June 2019 | 4 replies

Hello Fellow Investors,I recently bought a buy and hold rental in East Atlanta past the perimeter 285. After closing I realized that the backyard had a drainage problem which was affecting the foundation of the house....

Rob Widmark Newbie Needs Advice/Guidance
6 April 2012 | 3 replies

I've been patiently waiting in the tall grass, ready to pounce if/when an opportunity for me to bust down the doors to the real estate fraternity. :-)
I hope/think it has made an appearance…

I'm a quadriplegic & ...

Roger R. Which state do form in?
29 January 2021 | 2 replies

Hi,
I own a rental property in CA, but live in NYC; the property is in my personal name.   I would like to form an LLC for the property, treating it like a proper business.  Which state should I form in, NY, CA or sh...

Kenisha Forbes Why everyone doesn't invest in real estate?
10 September 2016 | 6 replies

On every other podcast Josh and Brandon state that they know a lot of people that do not invest real estate. They have friends, real estate agents and family members know about real estate investing, but they don't do...