Jeff L.
How exactly do umbrella insurance policies work?
Say I have two properties, both under separate LLCs and insurance policies.If I get an umbrella policy under one of those insurance policies, can it cover the other property as well? Or do I need to get two umbrella p...
Will Wiest
What am I missing in this ROI?
I am looking at a Duplex and made a little spreadsheet. This is my second investment property and i have typically done the simple math and crunched the numbers but I wanted to know if I am missing anything.
3 bedro...
Jason Behn
Help! I need advice for buying the multifamily home I live in.
Hello good people of BP,I am in a bit of a unique situation. I have been living on one side of a MF(duplex) property for the last few years an recently my landlord has put it on the market. He is out of state, retirin...
Courtney Foster
How do I spot scam lenders?
Hello all,I recently received an email offering lending. I asked for more to details to try and vet the party, and I was sent a website richardlendinghome.com for further information. Everything "seems" legit, what ar...
Mike M.
Can I successfully do realtor part time after 5pm and on weekends
So I have a commercial real estate lending job I currently work at an institution. To supplement my income do you think it would be possible to work as a realtor after 5pm and on the weekends?
Mindy Jensen
How the New Tax Code Affects REI w Amanda Han and Brandon Hall
Big changes are underway in the U.S. tax code—and it could make a huge difference to your bottom line. Thankfully, today on the Big gerPockets Podcast, we get to sit down with two CPAs who focus entirely on helping re...
Grant Anderson
Best Tenant Screening Company
Hi all I am wondering what everyone is using to screen their tenants. What is the best tenant screening company for landlords that manage their properties?
Matt Jepson
Property management companies from a distance
First time posting after reading through other posts and trying to learn tips from everyone else.In our situation, local market is expensive to get in to and makes positive cash flow difficult to see other than STR's....
Alexander Spira
How to figure 750 hour to write off losses
I want to make sure I rack up 750 hours doing real estate this year to get my losses counted against my W2 earnings. I have 6 units and it is taking up lots of my time.
The question is what counts ? For example to se...
Alex Lyon
How has Bigger Pockets helped you personally?
I'm writing an article about BP for a real publisher. Could some of you, especially new-ish investors, comment on BP? I'm especially interested in a) how BP has helped you, b) how BP is different than the "guru" or ex...