Katina Bush
Finding Owners of Vacant Homes
I am having trouble finding owners to 2 vacant homes in my area. What is a good way to find owners? How can I go about purchasing the property without owner?
Joseph Getgen
Keep or sell Hawaii home to avoid capital gains/1031?
My wife and I bought our first home in Hawaii in 2012 at the bottom of the market. We lived in it and rehabbed for the first five years. After we realized that it had increased significantly in value, we decided to us...
Jacob Turner
Pre-foreclosure Bank and Hedge Fun Tax Lien / Deed sales
Hi all! My first post :) I'm new to REI and followed the shiny into buying ($390) and attending a goofy 3-day workshop (currently sitting in Day 2 in Danvers, MA) on tax lien buying by TAX LIEN WEALTH BUILDERS, previo...
Brian Wilson
Mice Under Flooring - Need input
So bottom line up front, I’ve placed traps. Caught 2 larger mice and 1 vol inside my property. This has been over the span of 2 months. Despite still feeling scratching anytime I kneel down on the floor. I haven’t cau...
Alexander Ramos
Airbnb Restricted Zoning
Hey guys had a question! I I am in the process of picking up my first rental listing to relist on airbnb. I am in the Midway area of Chicago. And there is a lot of restricted residential zoning near airport. I had an ...
Gregg Tucker
Converting private residence to rental and using 1031 exchange
I’m new to Bigger Pockets and have a question I haven’t seen addressed. I am a 15% owner of an LLC that is selling a manufactured home park. Can I do a 1031 exchange for my own private residence that I am converting t...
Douglas Pollock
Roof leaking: Should I call the insurance company...
Should I contact the insurance company? I just received a call from my PM. The tenants reported a roof leak and it’s still raining. The PM recommends I call the insurance company tonight if possible. ...
Tommy Castillo
Newbi trying to invest in Birmingham AL
Hello BP, new investor here looking for an buyers agent in Birmingham AL. I was "matched" through my lender with a RA but on our second conversation I was asked to sign an exclusive agreement. Honestly I don't feel v...
Ayo Odusanya
Primary Conversion, Depreciation Questions
Good morning,
I'm just about to convert a property from a primary to a rental and i had a few questions regarding deprecation.
I purchased the home in 2019 for 295K, and it is now worth $450K. I plan to do a quit c...
Rhett Claypool
First flip and question about financing
So I have my first off market deal. Not 100% sure how to setup the financing side. They want $120k cash. I have little over half that and would need to come up with the other. Do I finance or find a hard money lender?...