Shelby Ek
HUD homes activating utilities for inspection or apprasials
I'm curious to hear other people's experience getting utilities activated for inspections or appraisals on HUD homes while under contract. Any tips or tricks? Your experiences?
J Scott
Look What I Found!
Was cleaning out a new investment property...and found several boxes shoved under the stairs. This is what was inside -- over 100 boxes of ammo (all sizes), not including the 1000 or so loose rounds and clips. Some ...
Stan Trevor
Steps to buying and land development....
Hello,We've had a dream to build a small campground/rv park and recently found an un-zoned lot for sale that might just work. We downloaded a topo map, had our plan arranged to fit, made a rough draft site rendering ...
Michael M.
Requesting Forms - NJ
BP,
Anyone from the NJ area have solid, time-tested forms (Lease Agreement, Rental Application etc.) they've been using and would be kind enough to share?
I've read Mike Butler's book Landlording on Au...
Jerry Bredesen
Recordkeeping for legal protection
Fellow landlords - What sort of recordkeeping system do you use to document that you have performed any routine inspections and maintenance you may be required to perform? I'm thinking of things like smoke/CO alarm te...
Samuel Key
Alabama Real Estate Agent Exam Preparation
Hey Everyone,
These last few months I have been working/talking with a few real estate investors in Tuscaloosa, AL. I have been trying to bring value to them anyway I can, but all of them have told me the best way to...
Tim Adams
Where to start my rental property investing?
Hey Everyone, I am not new to bigger pockets as a reader and podcast listener, however I am new to the actively looking for property aspect. Here is my situation and I would just love any feedback on what you think is...
Joe Spinelli
Real Estate Professional - 750 hour question
Hello everyone! I know the criteria to be a RE Professional is 750 hours in RE and more hours in RE than any other job. My accountant told me that I need to spend 750 hours PER PROPERTY which does not make sense. H...
Brian Morgan
Me big W2, spouse RE pro. How write off 1/3 LLC losses?
Sorry for the Tarzan title, but I think it covers the bases. So I’m a W2 wage earner in the 33% tax bracket and my wife, who has no income, logged 750 hours on our rental house last year to qualify as a real estate pr...
Bob T.
Do you avoid house with asbestos? Here is what I experienced
It's first time my team ran into this problem just sharing, maybe will hear what others have experienced (cost, avoid them?).Lost about 1.5 month (mostly due to all the holidays) after we discovered 9x9 vinyl tiles un...