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Hi everyone,I have a renter currently that says he is wanting to get a dog for service purposes to treat PTSD. However, he states that he wants to get it as a puppy and put it through training to become a service anim...
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I'm doing a small flip on a house 2 hours away in Utah. A fellow BP member gave me a referral of another flipper in the area. I called him about contractor suggestions and he mentioned that his son does painting and o...
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So I read the beginners guide, and have been hearing a lot about this 2% rule since I started looking around Bigger pockets, and my question is, is that really true for single family home rentals?
My grandfat...
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I live in San Diego and I’m having trouble convincing myself that multifamily is a good investment here in San Diego. For example I saw a single family home in Otay Ranch that is a 3 bedroom 3 bathroom house for 515,0...
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Hey guys, I'm on a mission to purchase my first home (to live in, house hack, renovate and eventually rent out completely) by the summer of 2017. Here's the problem: I'm self-employed with a credit score hurt by stude...
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Well its been a rough year as a landlord for me so far. Even worse than the year Hurricane Ike caused its damage. To date since January first of this year I have spent an average of $1475 a month for repairs and vac...
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The Federation of Exchange Accommodators (FEA) yesterday issued the following comment in response to President Biden’s American Families Plan, which proposes capping Section 1031 like-kind exchanges at $500,000:
Pres...
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Hi all! I've been diligently reading as much content and BP books as I could consume over the past few months. I've been personally interested in getting involved in REI for a while and have been getting educated. I r...
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For those passive investors out there, which matters more to you - That your sponsor has money in the deal or that he/she has a successful track record?
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I live in Long Island, NY. This is an expensive area to get started up as a first time Real estate investor as most 2 families and up are in the $400k and up range. My other option is owning a property out of state...