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Ben Nelson Sex Offender Existing Tenant
31 October 2019 | 50 replies

Hi all!  I am currently closing on my first rental deal!  It's a 2 acre, 3 mobile home unit property with all three units currently rented.  I just found out that one of the current tenants is a registered sex offende...

Philip Humphrey Bridgehouse America in Phoenix - Lease with option to buy
26 August 2019 | 33 replies

Hi everyone.  We have a lease with option to buy offer on a house in Florida from Bridgehouse America in Phoenix, Arizona.  They are interested in doing a sandwich lease option or assigning the option back to us.  Acc...

Max Briggs Tax Advantages in real estate
9 November 2017 | 28 replies

I hear people often say that real estate is treated more advantageously from a tax perspective than other businesses.  I frequently hear people say something along the lines of "I get 15% rate of return, and that's no...

Andy Thoman Help understanding leveraging debt
13 December 2017 | 19 replies

So I don't really understand the whole Refi and HELOC situation... I have a few questions.What are interest rates usually like compared to traditional residential mortgages?What is the difference between refi and helo...

John Soforic 50 percent rule in my world
26 January 2014 | 27 replies

In reviewing past threads, I admit being sent into a mild panic over this 50% percent rule of thumb, despite the fact that I am experienced and currently own and operate 41 units... single family and duplexes with ...

Dean Suzuki Where do folks put their emergency cash reserves?
12 May 2014 | 30 replies

Hi,

I have been reading the posts and have set aside money for an emergency funds for our rental properties. The funds are currently sitting in a bank savings account earning close to 0.01% interest. I am w...

Craig Lessler Airbnb - Active or Passive - Deductibility of Losses Schedule C
3 May 2024 | 30 replies

I have a long term rental (SFR) which I converted to an Airbnb in October 2019.  My property manager is acting as the host and we have already had multiple bookings. 
Questions:
1. Is the Airbnb considered "Active" ...

Tom Wallace Turning personal residence into rental property...
17 April 2017 | 31 replies

Hi all. Want first to say how much I appreciate Bigger Pockets and the wonderful advice I have received here..

I own 3 rental properties at this point. My wife and I have lived in our personal residence for the pas...

Sharon R. Property manager that doesn't profit when things go wrong .
9 September 2016 | 31 replies

So if you read my previous post regarding the terrible PM i had you must know that i had my share of terrible PMs who know only to collect the rent and their fees and nothing else. So I was fed up with it. I started t...

Kyle Swarts Creative financing on a bigger scale flip
15 October 2019 | 30 replies

Hey guys I'm wondering about a few different finance options on a larger scale flip.I found a 4 bed 2.5 bath on 6.8 acres about to go into foreclosure. It's been on market around 100 days, they're asking 115k for it. ...