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...

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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...

Hey everyone!I attended Inman Connect New York 2017 this January. A lot of the tech talks revolved around automation and chatbots. It was very interesting to see the different opinions surrounding that topic.A lot of ...

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?

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...

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...

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...

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...

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My wife spends over 800 hours a year on our real estate. What are the benefits of her being "Classified" as a full-time investor?

Should I try to avoid private septic and private well on a fix n flip? It scares me a little but I'm not exactly sure why. Should it? Any suggestions on due diligence?