As an agent, instead of using my personal name on everything can I use a DBA business instead?People always talk about "building your business", but without brand recognition these possibilities seem, well, limited. I...

Aloha Oahu BP-ers.  My wife and I moved here from California from the San Francisco area a few months ago. I wanted to introduce myself and make some connections.  I got the real estate investing bug three years ago, ...

If a tenant passes all the requirements and is willing to pay a year up front are there any special tax considerations a landlord should be aware of? For example, if the lease starts on 2017 and ends in 2018, should t...

One of my rental properties in CA has a swimming pool and hot tub. New tenant moved in early this month but we didn't check the Jacuzzi at the walk through because one of tenants was in a hurry. It was working last ti...

I'm currently involved in residential and commercial REI in Australia. I've been involved in buy/hold, flips and development. I'm have also been involved in other businesses mainly import and distribution of Hamptons ...

Hi All,I'm an out of state investor from California and I'm starting to look in Miami - Ft. Lauderdale. Can anyone give me recommendations of wholesalers to talk to? I'm not looking for turnkey, sorry guys. Ideally at...

Hello all! I am here from Chicago area suburbs & I'm so excited to get started in Real Estate.  I am new to the game from an investor standpoint but worked in commercial real estate all through high school and col...

One of the best things about BiggerPockets is our members' wealth of knowledge and willingness to share that knowledge with others. You may have noticed the "Unanswered Posts" tab on the Forums homepage. If not, here'...

My name is Michele Hartnett, and I have been licensed since June 2015.  I chose to work at Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. in Princeton Junction, a very short drive from my house:-) I am originally from Philly, bu...

Hello BP!  This isn't so much a success story, but more along the lines of a put things into action story. I've been an active listener of the Bigger Pockets podcast looking to learn more about real estate investing a...