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What Is a Dual Agent?Legally speaking, a dual agent is a real estate broker, or agents working for the same broker, who act on behalf of both the seller and the buyer in a transaction. A broker is permitted to act as ...
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aloha BiggerPockets family! I'm new to the forum and wanted to ask a question about direct bookings for STR. for investors that do use direct bookings instead of the major booking platforms like AIRBNB, what are the w...
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I remember visiting one of my friends here who is also an investor. I was in a meeting with him and the whole time I was there his phone rang. Mine probably hadn't rang all day. That experience made me realize how I s...
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The 1031 Exchange has been one of the most tax efficient investment vehicles available to real estate investors for many years. However, with the creation of Opportunity Funds under the Opportunity Zone program, the 1...
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Hello BP community,
I'm interested to learn what most investors do with the portion of rental income commonly set aside for cap ex, repair, and vacancy costs.
Does it go straight to the bank? Invested in CD's or a ...
Hi all,I'm a 28 y/o software developer & entrepreneur. After taxes/mortgage/life/etc., I have about 100k excess every 12 months. I don't think this income will last forever, so I intend to invest all of it into lo...
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Hello, I'm a new investor. I'm trying to establish an effective criteria in todays fast moving fluid market. I'd like to get some experinced thoughts of buying and renting properties around university's. Of course ...
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I've recently purchased a few properties in Indianapolis and have been getting a number of properties sent to me. I'm looking to get feedback on areas (zip codes/parts) of town to avoid. Any feedback that you are a...
I was looking to rent out my single family home .. would anyone recommend a good property manager? I read online that housing hub isnt that great but thats the most signs I see on vacancies. Would greatly apprecaite a...
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I am sure this is nothing new here at BP, but thought I would post up to get any feedback on my thoughts.
I was locating owner names on my local tax appraiser website after I had just come back from "driving for doll...