Hello, everyone!I'm a 15-year-old teenager from Virginia who's interested in a real estate investing career when I'm older. I realize I still have a few years until I can actually start doing anything - I'm not even 1...

Landlords: can/have you deducted the cost of equipment used to repair your apartments from security deposits?

I know that in general materials used to repair a rental like cleaning supplies, plaster, etc can be dedu...

Dear BP,I recently won a house at auction, the power is off, and there is water & mold in the basement.  Once I get the deed in about 30 days, I'd like to go in and fix the place up.  What is the best way to appro...

Hello Bigger Pockets community,First post! Introductions:  I'm a Saint Louis County resident who's been passionately researching the real estate investment avenue as a tool for building towards financial freedom. I'm ...

I have been a member on the site since September of 2013 and I have learned an amazing amount from the site and I thought it was time to try and help others out. I have read a lot of the different Diary forums on B...

Can I:- Purchase clothes (pants, shirts, socks, coats, jackets) that I would wear for doing renovations/rehabs and write them off? - Shoes, boots?- atypical tools, such as a knife or flashlights?- iPads or other such ...

Color can have a profound impact on mood and emotion—it’s a powerful, transformative design tool. Thinking of updating your home? Give it a fresh and sophisticated look, with one of these 2021 paint colors of the year...

I'm selling a property and I'll only owe approximately $4k in taxes on it. I spoke to a QI who quoted me around $1500 to do a 1031.I generally try to *legally* avoid giving the government tax money, whenever I can avo...

My wife and I have a portfolio of 4 properties (6 units) and we are preparing to purchase software to self manage. We have played around with the trial period for Buildium and explored Cozy. Does anyone have experienc...

Currently there is approximately 517,800 people employed as either a Real Estate Broker and/or Sales Agent, an ever growing field which has become increasingly stronger in the past couple of years. In 2006 the amount ...