I am writing to share my experience in the event that it is helpful to someone else.I am purchasing my first house (a duplex) in the city of Buffalo, New York via the FHA loan, and I had initially used Bank of America...

Hello, I own rental property but do not have the properties in a business name. Can I claim I have a home office expense on my taxes because I do use part of my home as an office?

Hi, my husband and I are the only two members of an LLC (partnership status for tax purpose).  The LLC owns a property outside the state where we live.  We have a dedicated office in our primary home that we use exclu...

Hello Bigger Pockets community! My name is Alim Rahman, a South Florida Realtor. I am a long time listener to the Bigger Pockets podcast and long over due to joining the forums. I want to help anyone that is looking t...

Is it possible to get your real estate license and not actually want to use it to be a real estate agent? My main purpose would be to have access to MLS and get deals on foreclosures, short sales, etc. I work full ...

I am considering buying a Homepath property as an investment. Some of the properties they offer are in prety good shape and the prices are reasonable when you look at the comps in the area. Does anybody have any advic...

Hello ! I am looking for an investor friendly Title company and / or escrow officer in the Central Valley of California - preferably in Modesto, Turlock, Manteca or Stockton.  I have a tenant who may be buying the hou...

Hi Bigger Pockets Community, I am brand new to real estate, and am in the process of buying my first, 3 family property in the Providence, RI area.  I am a mechanical engineer, employed full time, with excellent credi...

Are there any Real Estate brokers whose main focus is REI in the Wesley Chapel, Florida area?  My wife and I have our license and are looking for a broker to park our licenses with. I want to focus on RIE while my wif...

Is it legal to, and how can you pre-lease office space before you close or even offer to buy an office space?

It seems that I have found what looks like a great deal on a small office building but would need help rai...