JD Martin
Pre-paid rent - taxable in the year accepted or year applied?
Good afternoon all!Before I do my taxes, I have a unit in which one of the tenants (a college student, parent paying) prepaid their rent for the first 6 months of 2016 in late December. Should I claim the income based...
E Stephens
Harris County Auction
It looks like June's auction is going to happen, and I want to be prepared. I would appreciate responses from anyone who has experience purchasing property from the tax/foreclosure auction in Harris County.1. I regist...
Paige Hill
AirBnb Expense Management?
Hi BP - in the process of purchasing my first AirBnb in Nashville, TN. Do you find it's easiest to keep a Google doc or excel sheet with expenses? Or does anyone recommend some app that helps track expenses, income, e...
Sonu Sharma
Detecting hidden mold and plumbing issues
I invest in off market properties and have always been a little worried about going into properties with hidden big ticket problems as the wholesalers dont give enough time - plumbing and mold are big on that hidden l...
Jamie Naylor
FHA loan with Hud forclosure
I have a property I am interested in and wanting it for my personal home. I have FHA financing with Florida Bond money for the down payment, I can't get 203k on top of the bond money. Can you look at the report and le...
Garvin Watson
My First Deal
Good Evening Everyone,
It's finally here. Since I've started here at BP I have read forums after forums about success and failure with investing.And the encouragement each of you guys and girls provide help to pave t...
Douglas Christian
WHY CAN'T I PULL THE TRIGGER
Take aim at the target, get ready point and shoot. Oh wait a minute I can't my trigger is stuck. What do I do?
Well many of us have been there and done that. I am here to say that sometimes being fearful is a disa...
Grant Shipman
5 Reasons Co-Living is King for Real Estate Investors
5 Reasons Co-Living is King for Real Estate Investors
Hey BiggerPockets Fam,
I've been doing Co-Living now exclusively since 2017, and the numbers speak for themselves. Co-living isn’t just an alternative to traditi...
Kenneth Garrett
Multiple Tenant Selection
Just curious when you have multiple tenants interested in your rental property (Single Family House) do you have them all fill out an application and complete your screening process or do you pick the best qualified b...
Chinmay J.
What did you have to CHANGE the most to achieve success.
We all know change is a MUST for any type of success. Change is usually painful, but as the old refrain goes NO PAIN ! NO GAIN. What is something you have had to change to get from Point A to Point B. What do you t...