Jacqua Le Fleur
All of Applicable Laws and Ordinances for LA City Rent Control
Hello Everyone,I am new to the community and I am also a new owner of a duplex in Los Angeles City. The units fall under LA City Rent Control (rent stabilization ordinance). I plan on renting one of units very soon an...
Bilal A.
Real estate professional status
Does the time spent in re-development of a building (planning, financing, supervising, and construction) and renting the building to a business count for material participation hours to gain real estate professional s...
Bryan Hancock
Sheila Bair's Exit Interview On Too Big To Fail
The following NY Times piece:
Sheila Bair’s Bank Shot
is an excellent read for anyone with even a casual interest in the too big to fail problem. I am glad to know that there are still some people fighting for rati...
Matheus Scaravato
Trying to get mortgage. Been working as 1099. Should I get a W-2?
Hi, Thank you all for the help that this website and forum provide for us newbies that are just getting started on the RE investing business.I've been working as an Independent Contractor for a little over a year now....
Frank S.
Can I fire a contractor after he pulled the building permits?
I hired a contractor to remodel an old home, a total gut/new floor plan job. We are about half way through, the first round of city inspections should happen soon. However, during the first phase the contractor raised...
Travis Heffernan
Harvard Real Estate Investment Certificate
Does anyone have any experience with or know anyone that’s completed the Real Estate Investing Certificate from Harvard’s extension school? Is it worthwhile? Did you learn any good strategies or get additional tools b...
Morgan Menlove
Duplex to Triplex
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) wholesale investment in New York City.
Purchase price: $525,000
Sale price: $525,000
Project Overview: Duplex to Triplex Conversion for Long-Term Renta...
Nicole B.
Zoning, Codes, and Laws for Rentals in Baltimore City
Where can I read about the laws that apply to rentals in Baltimore City (in layman's terms)? I'm about to purchase my first property and will need to do some renovation prior to renting it. I'm looking for any infor...
Kevin Lewis
New Member from SE Michigan
Hello Biggerpockets,
I'm Kevin and I've recently gotten really intrigued by the wealth growing power of real estate. I've been reading 3-4 books a week in my spare time to learn as much as I could about the business....
Ahmed Alswaiti
DFW Adapting to New Change
As we see signs of health and potential growth in the DFW real estate market, this could be underpinned by strategic adjustments to emerging challenges and opportunities. Despite the growth in the DFW housing market, ...