I often discuss the importance of location when looking for real estate investments. For me, the ideal location refers to proximity to the city center and other areas ripe for gentrification. Often, investors shy away...

I think I am getting the hang of this, but it is still wishy washy in my mind.  The on site people at a complex are going to do the day to day work, and the "property management" line on the expense line are the ones ...

Hi all,I'm starting out my investing career with a buy and hold duplex in Worcester, MA. My good friend and I are purchasing it together and plan to hold title in a TIC and we are both on the mortgage application. We'...

I am looking to setting up an insurance plan for the house that I have put in a PA for.  The property is a 3br/1ba in Kansas City. The mortgage lender requires that we set insurance up.I got two quotes from two insura...

Hello AZ investors,I am continuing my investing education by brushing up on number crunching. I am hoping that Maricopa County has a government run/sponsored foreclosure auction website. I know certain areas (Miami FL...

The instructions for 1099-MISC say this:    Form 1099-K. Payments made with a credit card or payment card and certain other types of payments, including third-party network transactions, must be reported on Form 1099-...

For our next flip, we are going to be taking all of the interior walls down to the studs.  This house is 100 yrs old and has mostly plaster walls and both plaster and popcorn ceilings.  Can someone suggest an honest a...

I'm in the process of closing on a multi-family unit that I'll be owner-occupying and self-managing. A lot of the feedback I've received from more seasoned RE investors is that I should try to self-manage for the firs...

Hello everyone!It’s honestly an honor to finally be posting in the BiggerPockets forums! I’ll leave out my complete life story right now for the most part but hope to get to know as many of you as possible in the futu...

I currently have my agent license in AZ simply for the luxury of not needing to rely on an agent for showings, writing offers, MLS access, etc.  I am in no way a traditional realtor and currently have a day job that I...