Hi there,I have been seeing reoccurring costs for roach treatments at some of our properties lately. I invested out of state and am not familiar with roach problems because I do not live in an area with roaches. I a...

If a tenant passes all the requirements and is willing to pay a year up front are there any special tax considerations a landlord should be aware of? For example, if the lease starts on 2017 and ends in 2018, should t...

I have seen a couple of houses with termite test kits, and have thought about getting them for my other rentals (single family homes). Is this a beneficial use of my money? What are the pros and cons?

I'm in the Portland, Maine area and trying to build out my spreadsheet for running numbers on buy and hold multi families (4 units or less). I looked around BP a little, found @Brandon Turner's investment calculator a...

I'm in the process of buying a single family house with a tentative closing of 08/31. During the termite inspection they found old trails with no live termites in the garage. The seller will have to pay $1500 for the ...

Hi everyone,I've been listening to the BiggerPockets Podcast for a few months now, figured I'd finally sign up. After being laid off from my tech job 2 years ago, my outlook on my financial aspirations changed, and I ...

hi, I'm new for the rental property business, starting with turnkey with REI as a baby step based on some information here, however, the property is under contract (with > 100K flip cost) in OK, and then there is l...

Hey there! What do you think about crypto wallets linked to a bank card? As far as i understand tax authorities don't know who conducts transactions with cryptocurrencies, to what extent and for what profit.

This is an old question and I think I've dug out the ugly answer, but let's see if anyone has more insight.I purchased and have lived in a duplex for over 2 years.  The property has a single tax treatment and single t...

I have a 4plex in Phoenix, AZ that a tenant is complaining of cockroaches. What is the general best practice/policy for dealing with pest control like cockroaches in a shared building like a 4 plex?Does the Landlord p...