Hey Bigger Pockets, new landlord-to-be here.We close on a new personal residence in March and will be keeping our current home as a rental. We will be doing some rehab work to our current home such as replacing some o...

Hi All, I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask or not, but if anyone could shed any light on an issue I'm having while doing my tax returns for 2017 I'd greatly appreciate it. So the issue is, I have a duplex ...

So an experienced CPA recently told me that essentially all costs incurred prior to placing a tenant are considered to be acquisition costs and get written off only as depreciation. Is this true? I'm sure he knows wha...

Here in New York we were ordered to not travel. They deemed what was essential and what wasn't. I have seen mixed reactions from landlords on how they are handeling tenant issues during this time. Can anyone on lockdo...

While I stay current on what's available retail I also comb the county tax and foreclosure auction sites.   Hands on experience lets me make an accurate assessment of repair costs.   I create a proforma on almost ever...

I will soon be an Airbnb host and want to get my accounting right from the start. I am buying a house I will live in myself and rent out the different rooms for more than 14 days each year through Airbnb. I am aware o...

Anyone heard of services like Choice Warranty that take care of any maintenance items for your houses like heating/plumbing/sewer/water issues/appliances, etc.? They have a flat fee for service charges (~75 per visit)...

Hi, everyone. I'm in Washington state and have a very small portfolio of rental properties (less than 5, unlike most veteran Bigger Pocketers). I'm OK with managing these properties myself since there's so few of them...

Hi y’all! I apologize in advance if this is the wrong forum, I wasn't exactly sure what to submit this to.I’d like to start off by introducing myself, I’m a rising senior at a state college majoring in finance. I’ve b...

I have had some pretty bad luck with PM's in the Atlanta area and I'm ready to give up. Other investors have suggested getting a home warranty company to handle repairs and maintenance. It sounds good to me and so I w...