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hi everyone I'm looking for a lockbox for my home that I'm renting. But I always seem to have a problem with people figuring it out. What is the easiest/simplest lock box I could use? And if possible a good one that d...
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Hi all,I am in the process of locking up a deal in the church hill neighborhood in Richmond, VA. Instead of playing the guessing game, I am going to ask here. How do I calculate the personal property taxes and the ins...
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I just signed a 2 year lease-option contract. I understand the risks of performing this large of a rehab under Lease Option, however I trust the owner and my time-frame is short. I have the ability to raise the tota...
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Hey BP community,
after about 6 months of looking for my first property to buy. We have found it! Actually, I should say my wife did. She was telling one of her co-workers about us wanting to buy a house, long story ...
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I'm trying to understand whether or not it is recommended to create a LLC or S Corp from the start. I plan to buy and hold multi-family homes and create a passive income. Do I wait until I have 5 - 6 properties and...
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Hello BP Community,I'm a first time landlord, I recently purchased a multifamily building in Chicago, Cook County. I made a cash for keys agreement with a tenant. About a week before the vacancy date on our agreement,...
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See Jay Z and Beyonce are just like regular Americans....except their mortgage is about $250,000 a month...They are reportedly billionaires but..I guess they wanted to lock in that low 4% interest.It would be pretty f...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Forum, I just bought my first lake house for Airbnb and personal use in Clear Lake, Iowa. We intend to pay cash to get the deal and then finance to free up cash to reinvest in other properties. W...
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Investment Info:
Other fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $20,000
Cash invested: $20,000
Sale price: $85,000
While searching for land that had timber. I came across 5 acres that had 3 acr...
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Lately I have been taking the early bird gets the worm approach and have been trying to jump on MLS REOs and short sales as soon as they hit the market. Unfortunately most of the responses have been we are going with...