Michael Wayne Fraze III
Does anyone own short term vacation rentals on the east coast?
New guy here. While on my third vacation to Hilton Head island SC, something dawned on me...I had paid $1500 for 7 days on the beach with my wife and kids. Being a versed stock market enthusiast, I began to do a litt...
Nataly Llanes
The Bookeeping World
As new investors my husband and I are learning as much as we can get our hands on before taking the plunge into our first rental, hopefully beginning of next year. As we build our team, business plan, and or...
Kyle M.
kitchen and bathroom rehab - buy&hold
Hi guys, I am looking at a condo that could use some updating in the kitchen, bathroom, and flooring. The area that I am investing is an upscale area where I can achieve $1,000+ in rent for 1br apartments. The prope...
Denita Ozenne
1st investment + No hot water + Leaky ceiling = FUN TIMES..
Hey Bp's, Just a little background. Closed on my VERY FIRST deal on 1/4/16. A beautiful, fairly new duplex (built in 2007). We are house hacking one unit and renting the other. Both sides rent for $1275. Price- 170k. ...
Masashi Borges-Silva
Personal Finance/Budget tracking App
Do you have any recommendation for a budget/personal finance app? I am shopping around for an app that gives me a visualization of how my budget is doing. I would consider paying a small ($5~$20) monthly subscriptio...
Jacob P.
Illegal electric install found after closing. What would you do?
I'm a couple months into owning a rental property in NY. Bigger Pockets was a huge getting it nailed down! Now I've got my first post-purchase question.The home I purchased was a gut renovation flip. To make a long st...
Brad Haughton
Money when it comes to investing
Should I create a second bank account for my rental money to go into or should I just use my current bank account for all the money that's coming in ?
Daniel H.
Lead Paint
I am looking at purchasing a building built in 1920. I am assuming there is lead paint there. A visual inspection looks okay but there are no lead certs. There are children under 6 living in the building. Build...
Bienes Raices
Cost effective termite prevention strategy?
I'm trying to find a happy medium. This is for a rental house that doesn't have termites--yet. The termite bonds with annual fees seem like kind of a ripoff, and I don't know if the 50% rule accounts for them or not....
Susan Morgan
Mold!!
Hi, I'm looking into purchasing a short sale the price of the house is already approved. I've had it inspected the major problem is that it has a upstairs bathroom that is leaking into the downstairs kitchen wall. ...