I have read sources/watched videos, etc. regarding reporting rental income on your Schedule C vs. Schedule E.  Each source comments on why one may be better or the other.  Frankly, it seems like depending upon the sou...

So we all agree obvious PITA applicants are to be avoided. To those more experienced out there, how do you reject them without them claiming discrimination and suing you? I'd like to tell this applicant that "I'm rent...

Hello, BiggerPockets Community! (Man is it good to be here)I got into real estate a little over 2 years ago. I flip-flopped from being a wholesaler to flipper throughout these last two years and have had successes and...

We pay for qualified leads in our area for motivated off-market home sellers. But it seems like the majority of the distressed seller leads that come through are "shopping around" for multiple offers. We may be the 3r...

I became permanently, totally disabled from 26 years of Federal service in January of 2007. Remained current for approximately 1.5 years, middle of 2008. Bank of America/Countrywide told me I had to be 3 months behind...

Okay first I want to layout the situation I have questions about, questions at the end. Sorry if its long, those that read it all and respond, I thank you in advance! My husband and I have always been interested in bu...

My rental SFH is going to need the carpet replaced after the current tenants leave April 1st.  This is a 1250 sqft. SFH in the Schaumburg area near Chicago with a slab.  What's the best looking, durable, affordable, a...

Hello BiggerPockets friends!I closed on my first rental property about a week ago, it’s a duplex with both side occupied. Few days after close I was made aware one of the tenants had been locked up in jail (6 felonies...

Hi everyone,I am hitting the new member trifecta today. I am new to real estate investing, Biggerpockets, and Kansas City (I’ve been living here for over 4 hours now!) I’ve spent the past two years working as a struct...

I'm a newbie and still learning how to analyze/compare different areas. I have local lists of Absentee Owned Homes, Paid Off Mortgages, Recently Flipped Homes, etc. for every neighborhood in a particular city (I'm us...