Daniel Schwartzberg
Two-Family to Three-Family Conversion & Rehabbing
Hi everyone! I’ve got a few questions related to a real estate project I’m undertaking over the next few months, and thought there may be some people on the BP forums who’ve either had experience with similar projects...
Christine Swaidan
Retaliatory Actions and Evictions
Not really asking for advice here but did want to share a recent situation. Newer tenant who signed a non-smoking agreement when he moved in was smoking pot. Another tenant complained of the smell. I gave newer tenant...
Derek Elliott
Where Should I Invest?
Hey everyone. My name is Derek Elliott. I'm a screenwriter living in Los Angeles. Brand new to REI. My journey began with a book called A Happy Pocket Full of Money. That led me to Rich Dad Poor Dad, which got me int...
Richard Nash
Need advice in a possible deal
I put up a post on craigslist about buying houses, and mentioned lease options in it. I had a lady contact me shortly after this.
She said she has a house a couple hundred mils from my house which she owns. S...
Patrick Philip
How do I run comps for my house rehabs?
I'm trying to run comps for house rehab projects. I was instructed to run comps like this...Look for 5 comparable properties. Start my search within 1/4 mile and 3 months, then go out to 1/2 mile and 6 months, then to...
Scott Trench
REPS And Active Losses and Gains
Hi tax pros - I have a question about REPS status.First, selfishly, do you believe that my job as CEO of BiggerPockets, which I spend obviously spend essentially all working hours on, and dwarfs activities involving m...
Phat Dao
How much value can improvements add to a rental?
How much value can building a garage add to a property? I've found a rental property that is a 4B/1.5Bath/No garage but there is parking at the rear of the property with footings to build a garage. It is currently sit...
Logan Allec
[Rant] Home Depot Appliance Installation
So I have a unit out in the sticks. The tenant is long-term, amazing, and pays premium rent ($1200/month for a 250 sq. ft. studio out in the middle of nowhere), and in return I provide amenities such as a washer and ...
Shane W.
Replacing grass with drought tolerant plants for free?
So I came across an article on a company in Los Angeles that is ripping up lawns and replacing them with drought tolerant plants. It's all backed by the government so it's apparently free and they take care of it all ...
Sheng Yang
TV options for guests
First post here. How do you guys handle tv options for rental? I am thinking get ride of direct tv and give them Netflix. Also provide very good high speed so people can steam. This is for vacation rental in a mountai...