Leo Kingston
Two Views of the American Dream – To Rent or To Own A Home?
Two Views of the American Dream – To Rent or To Own A Home? The stately brick home with white shutters and a matching white picket fence fantasy home is still with us, but some people are reconsidering the notion t...
Chris Virgil-Stone
1031 Agent in Atlanta Area?
I'm going to be listing my SFR properties soon and am looking to do 1031's. Does anyone know of a 1031 agent in the area that they can recommend? Preferably one you've done a transaction with before. I appreciate any ...
Kamoy Walters
Very Brand New to Real Estate Investing
Hey BP,I have been interested in real estate investing for about a year now and I really would love to take the first steps towards my goals. I want to begin flipping homes and potentially hold them. I am focused on r...
Alfredo David
Time to get my wife started!
Hello all! Great news, I've managed to convince my wife that it would be wise for us to begin investing in real estate. Today we are going to a few banks to in hopes to get approval letters and an idea for their inter...
Alec Newman
Biggerpockets family, opinions sought after
BP family, I am posting this here as it seems like the most applicable category. My fiancé and I have been educating and learning as much as possible about REI through BP since January of this year. We are eager to be...
Rijm D.
Accounting for 10% Property Management, what about 1st month rent
I do and I see everyone accounting for around 10% for PM service, but where and how do you account for the 1st month rent they may charge? Or is that not the norm and most really just take $90 of $900 rent to move a n...
Fredrick Hock
Sight Unseen - How to Avoid Deadly Disaster??
Howdy,Does anyone have experience buying properties sight unseen? If so, would you be willing to please offer any tips/advice that would help a newbie avoid potential catastrophe?I am a first-time home buyer who is c...
Bill Hinshaw
Obama Admin Tells Landlords They Can’t Refuse To House Criminals
Deleting thread - See link below instead. Sorry for double post.Automatically Eliminating Criminal Records? Not so fast, says HUD
Sean Eads
New Investor from Greenville, SC!
Whats up BP!My name is Sean and I am a new investor from the Greenville/Spartanburg area. I have spent the last 2.5 years as a travel physical therapist after graduating in 2015 - of which has taken me to do contracts...
Paula M.
Commercial insurance policy
Hello,We are considering a commercial policy for our properties (only 10 SFHs). New to this process and need help understanding the valuation amounts. Agent says I don't have to insure for replacement cost if I don't ...