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I'm looking into buying a property with a sibling and renting out a portion of the house to help with the mortgage. We're approved and have been outbid several times on homes where we offered 15-20k over asking. 20K o...
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What risks should I be considering, from a legal standpoint, about changing my mind about offering a lease? I doubt any discrimination laws apply... and how would you let them know you no longer want to offer them a l...
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Hello all,Like many other new members I have filled my free time with lurking on the forums, reading all the suggested reading material and listening to the BP podcasts. At this point I feel I have the knowledge and c...
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There is a movement sweeping across the nation and it seems to be growing steam. Its the don't pay rent even if you have the funds to. I really don't like what I am reading. Myself I own multiple properties and had pl...
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Hello,I have a rental (in California) that won't be ready for a few months (we have done the rehab ourselves) and have been told by an accountant that I need to advertise it before the end of the year in order to show...
Will inflation sink real estate? Is Zillow out of the iBuyer game? And why does my cash offer mean less than it did last year? Dave Meyer, VP of Data and Analytics at BiggerPockets, has heard your questions through Bi...
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Hey Folks! My husband Scott and I had the honor of being interviewed by Julian Sage on the STR Success Stories podcast. We talked a lot about our experience shopping for and managing our two STR’s in the smokies. Giv...
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I got this question recently and I am not sure I have the best answer."I want to invest in real estate, I have $2500 available to me and would like to know the best option if I wanted to invest that money. Should I sa...
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So I am trying to get my first property ready to rent. Plumbing is done, electrical done, painting close to done.
The ground floor of the townhouse is a concrete slab half covered with parquet and glue, and half cov...
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Say you have a tenant who wants you to replace carpeting that is worn but still functional. Or he wants you to fix a gutter that is old but still does the job. Or he wants you to paint a kitchen ceiling when all it ...