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On a recent Monday, a public meeting in southeast Bakersfield intended to showcase new developments quickly turned into a forum for discussing the area's longstanding issues. Held at CAPK Friendship House, the event f...
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Here is my question. I'm looking to buy a mixed use building with 6 apartments above a hardware store. I also have an opportunity to buy out the store. Has anyone ever had any experience owning a store? If we buy this...
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Hi, I'm new to the commercial space, i have long term and STR investments but have always been interested in commercial. I would love to know everyone thoughts on investing in commercial real estate at this time? I k...
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Consider I buy a property and rent it out. Then sometime in the future I occupy it as an owner for 2 years and then sell it off. Would I receive the full $250K profit from selling the property as tax-free money?
Hi - I am fairly new to bigger pockets. I have had rentals in the past but lost 2 to foreclosure after the bubble burst in 08/09. I still had my primary home, and was able to sell that & moved to San Diego CA. We ...
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Hola, BP community ! Am circling a short list of neighborhood strip centers to bid on in the Chicago suburbs $4-6 mln range, looking for an advisor/mentor who can help review the bid level relative to fair market va...
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Just spoke with a lady in Gallipolis, Ohio who is moving to England. Her home was listed with a realtor a few weeks ago at $125,000, which is retail. She is open to keeping the loan in her name but needs $25,000 down ...
Hi BP community,
Our family has been leasing a small space in Southern California since mid 2018 for our e-commerce retail business (selling heavy machineries to end users nationwide). We have been saving up over t...
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Home is 2006 1354 sq ft 3/2/2 in immaculate condition - walked the home, it needs literally nothing. Home is one of only three on the street less than 2000 sq ft. Kitchen appliances convey, no fridge. Short sell off...
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Looking for language suggestions for a tenant estoppel statement to verify rent, deposit, any verbal agreements not in the lease, etc. Want to make sure I don't miss anything.