Kevin McDonald
repair fixes before or after first tenant moves in (tax benifits)
I just purchased my second rental house and I am getting it ready for my new tenant to move in. I am doing the standard (fixing up the inside (painting, minor repairs, etc now). I plan on keeping this house for at l...
Luis Lopez
Newbie Wholesaler in Miami, FL
Hi all:It only took me 5 minutes of snooping around this site to make me decide "yup, I wanna be part of this!"I'm a new investor who is getting into wholesaling. Quite funny actually how I even found out about this ...
Isaac Pokojni
Newbie from Las Vegas, Nevada
Hi BP!,
My name is Isaac Pokojni and I am a new investor living in Las Vegas Nevada. I currently work in an unrelated field, however I have been excited about getting into real estate investment for a long time. I fou...
Taylor Hughes
Completely New 24yr old in West Covina, CA
Hello BP People!I have been considering joining the community and posting for a while, so I may be a bit over-zealous. My apologies if this is the case but when I decide to do something, I tend to do it whole-heartedl...
Clayneal Pononuihanohano Afaihere Garrigan
How Do I Protect My ARV, from Bank Appraisers that drop $20k-$30k
Whoop! Whoop! YOU bought your very first property for $200,000! You got your rehab budget of $50,000. And after checking the comps you're 'positive' that your ARV is $300,000... After about two months worth of rehab, ...
Don Hines
Well I never......
My current rehab is my first real experience using contractors. My wife chose one that I didn't like right away. He is too pretty and flashy. But, never the less; I have to sleep with her. So, we hired him for roof an...
Robert D'Amato
VA Loan entitlement question
Hello all, I'm Robert and I'm new to the Bigger Pockets community. I've been slowly reading about and exposing myself to Real Estate Investing and I'm motivated to learn more about it. I'm easing in to it but I've sta...
Courtney Duong
commercial lease - landlord prohibited uses
Hi all,So I manage a retail strip (9 units, 2 are vacant now) in Cypress, TX. In each of the lease that we are having with all of our current tenants we have a Landlord Prohibit Uses list below. Last week we had som...
Ram Chandrasekaran
Foreclosures for $15,000 - $99,000 in Antioch, CA - True??
Team
I was searching in Trulia.Org website for Properties (3+ Bed and 2+ Bath) in Antioch, CA. Turns out there are a number of houses (3 bed 2 ba or 4bed 2 ba, etc.) listed for $15,000!! Is that real? Or are they spec...
Tyler Speelman
2nd home and STR income tax
Hey BP,Purchasing a 2nd home with 2nd home mortgage, but using the home as a STR. 1. Can I use depreciation of the home to offset rental income gains? 2.How do I take advantage of tax deductions if purchased as a 2nd ...