Is a landlord required to use a licensed tradesman when doing work in your unit.   I'm thinking of smaller handyman type jobs like changing a switch, replacing hoses on a washing machine etc.Is there any potential for...

Paying off a house completely is a trap. You should avoid it if you want to amplify your wealth.Here’s what to do instead:Successful investors own nothing outright. They sit back and wait as their properties go up in ...

I haven't been posting on this forum because I have been busy cleaning up my life.  I am going to go off topic here and I hope you pay attention. Many of you have saved and invested very diligently to get to where yo...

so i have read and researched this designation for some time now, and even obtained good info from one of the forums' resident tax experts Steven Hamilton, II, but i am just curious how many out there are actually usi...

Hi Everyone! Very excited to see so many discussions about REI in Multi-family. I am a big believer that with hard work and the right mentality with good intentions, you will all find the success that you are looking ...

Hello BiggerPockets Community,I currenty have a 2 flat which I have a long term tenant who is paying cash living on the first floor & another CHA tenant who lives on the second unit above her.I wanted to go CHA be...

When I first started doing STRs in my town, there were at least 3 other people doing the same thing and catering to the same target market (refinery contractors).  Over the course of 3-5 years, those other people got ...

Attention newbies!!! I would like to start a newbie club in the Detroit Area. I want to connect with other newbies and learn the trade together. My thinking is: We can keep each other accountable to push for success, ...

Hi Everyone, I'm a beginner investor from San Diego, California. I'm an engineer by profession and I got started in real estate investing about 1.5 years ago. I'm a buy and hold investor and I currently have 3 cashflo...

Hello, I am reaching out because I have a few questions about taxes and an LLC:  
1st.  For Tax purposes; is it better to start a Single Member LLC if you are a married couple and your business is a Home-Based LLC?  ...