Avi Garg
Anyone completed a cash for keys in Oakland within last 2 years
Looking to see if anyone has gone through the process and is willing to chat and share their experience. I have a tenant and I will be going through the same shortly so wanted to get a heads up on what is involved and...
William J. Morgan
Advice for first duplex purchase
Looking at some rental duplex properties, was curious if I should list the property in my name or create a LLC to shelter me personally and for tax reasons ?
Gunnar Linden
Protection for Residential Landlords
HelloHow can a landlord lose everything and what can he or she do to protect themselves .I have learned some about putting properties into their own llc's and I understand you can get an umbrella insurance policy as ...
Rich Weese
College football weekly update
OK- Everyone knows I root for the underdog (namely non BCS teams) and my heart belongs to BYU. Good weekend.
BYU holds Univ Wash and Heisman candidate Jake Locker to 17 points and zero in 2nd half. This is with a...
Hannah C Christie
Transferring mortgage to LLC
Bought the house in 2020 and have lived in since. Up to date on payments. Have lived in house since 2020. Conventional fixed rate mortgage which was sold to Fannie Mae shortly after originating. Wanting to turn into r...
James Wise
HELP! I can't Find a Reputable Contractor to Rehab my House!
How many times have we seen a post on Bigger Pockets with a new investor complaining that they can't find any reputable general contractors to rehab their houses? Often times, these investors are looking for general c...
Poem Turner
Austin chosen for Army Futures Command
This should be an interesting development to watch play out. Looks like the military is putting serious faith in Austin as a tech incubator. Or maybe they're just tired of winters in DC :-)"Military leaders have descr...
Sara Taslitt
Landlord course and laws: what questions should I get answered
Hello-I am going to a course tomorrow on the laws that pertain to being a landlord in my state of Massachusetts. Are there any key points I should be listening out for tomorrow and/or specific questions I should ask p...
Ralph D.
using pseudonym when placing adds
My wife and I plan on using a pseudonym when placing adds for rental properties. After doing some reading about DBA related fines in TX, I wonder if local laws apply to my situation in Tennessee. We have a pseudonym ...
Hunter Fitch
Regarding vitriol in the forums
I've been a BP member for awhile now but I only check in every now and then to see what's going on in the REI world and/or to post a question about my rental properties. Sadly, I've noticed a disturbing trend on these...