Robin Simon
A Short History of Short Term Rental Financing
It's hard to remember sometimes, but Airbnb is only 13 years old, founded in August 2008 at the height of the real estate mortgage crisis. While there have certainly been ups and downs over the years, it is undenia...
Rebecca Shine
Intra-Tenant Laundry Dispute
Hello!
I was hoping for some advice. I have a multi-family property in which each unit has their own set of washers and dryers, but both sets are located in the basement - a common area. The tenant from one of my u...
Sara J.
Philly, PA - Out of town landlord MUST be repped by a broker?
Hi - I know that an out-of-town owner in Philadelphia has to name a "managing agent" who lives/works in the city for licensing (L&I) requirements. Does this mean an owner who wants to sign a lease directly can't d...
Colleen Hammond
$52K Mentor?!? Newbie from Dallas, Texas!
Since I know very little about Real Estate investing, this past weekend I went to a 3-Day seminar (through Rich Dad) where they were selling mentorship and training for $52K. (I didn't bite.)They covered a great overv...
Davison Horst
Federal and State Fair Housing Acts
Since I am a first time Landlord and have only one single family house to rent, my understanding from reading through the Fair Housing Act, is that it does not apply to my situation. According to the Act if you have f...
Adam Craig
Why dont accountants understand real estate investing?
I have used 2 different CPA's and they all seem to think alike. Both prefer I max out my SEP IRA / HSA before putting the money into real estate. I put a nice chunk of cash into both but I want real estate to be my m...
William Allen
A Breakdown for Breakthroughs: Takeaways from Tony Robbins
Something that I like to do is go to events, read books, listen to podcasts and then distill them into the most useful nuggets of information to pass on to all of you. Recently I went with some of the 7 Figure Flippin...
Silvio L.
4 Month Wholesaling Update
Hello all,
In June I started a monthly Wholesaling update to track my progress as I moved forward with my real estate investing career. I've been so caught up with my business I haven't had a chance to...
Janet Horton
What's the smarter choice?
I'm a first time home buyer, and I'm ready to purchase a duplex to house hack. My co- worker is a part time agent, with about 5 years experience, who I trust. She isn't familiar with the area of the house that I'm ...
Curtis Bonsignore
What has BiggerPockets done for you?
I was wondering what BiggerPockets has done for it's new and seasoned users. What has site made possible for you?