Last week I pulled the plug on the purchase of a fourplex during inspection because the numbers weren't going to work out if the RE market dropped much and the property needed rehab the owner didn't want to deduct for...

Hi All, I have a 13 year old rental property in Austin that needs 4 lbs. of R22 refrigerant. I'm being told by the HVAC contractor that because of the phase-out R22 is $125/lb. If I'd like to find the leak that will c...

Hi all. I'm brand new today to Bigger Pockets but have been drawn to Asheville, NC and watching the real estate market there for a while. I have a few questions if any of you might be able and inclined to answer.Is As...

Friends, I came across an ad, on Craigslist that made me think. The ad was of a modern home in a decent area. Of course, the rent was inflated but not by much. The ad listed renter qualifications,  and explicitly said...

From what I've read on prior posts it seems many have the opinion of by self-managing your rental properties, you will not gain any liability protection by owning the asset and performing the property management under...

I am writing about this on BP because I just found out about it and there are bound to be some tax wizards on here that know about about the game theory needed to navigate our ridiculous tax code.  I stumbled upon thi...

so, i use an e-payment system, and last summer it generated a $0 lease and sent it to the tenant. That was dumb. But what was worse is that when it came back to my office, my person signed it too! but i'm not done. Af...

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I am writing from Wylie, Texas where I live with my wife and 3 kids. we recently moved from Dallas, to get away from the inner-city feel. My wife stays at home and homeschools our 3 kids. I used to work co...

My secret mentor hit me with an honest curveball!SDIRA Consultants, SDIRA Holders, Real-Estate Tax CPA’s, Attorneys, Chime in:First - my secret mentor is my attorney which sounds odd seeing that we have two differen...