Edward Stephens
Should I take a hardship withdrawal from my 401(k) for a down payment?
Dear BP Community, I am actively looking to purchase both units of a duplex, live in one unit and lease one unit (house hack). I found a property that I’m considering making an offer on, and I’m analyzing different ...
Paul Post
How much info can a PM share with a landlord?
Greetings,How much and what type of information is a property manager allowed to share with a landlord? Very best,Paul
Brandon Lowery
Qualified Intermediary Scam?
Hi everyone... I'm new to this forum, thanks for having me.I'm in a little bind and need some help related to a 1031 exchange where a Qualified Intermediary is holding $113,344.93 of my money. Looking for some advi...
Daria B.
Bad tenants - we need a database :-(
I know this is probably border line - privacy issue - if not fully frowned upon. :-|The title of my post - these tenants had no respect for the property - why doesn't there exist (again, venting) something that landlo...
Mayerling Mejia
Tresa Todd mentorship
Has anyone tried Tresa Todd Lugten mentorship. I’ve learned so much at BP. Her Mentorship last 16 weeks four $9700. I don’t even know if this is worth paying. I can’t find any reviews. She gave on the one week cl...
Thomas Jones
The New 20% Pass-Through Deduction and You
The IRS issued more guidance on Wed, Aug 8th on the new Sec. 199A 20% pass-through deduction. But many taxpayers are wondering does this apply to real estate activities as well.The 20% deduction applies to Qualified ...
James E.
It's 2018... someone tell my why these are still thing
Can someone please explain to me how, in 2018, we haven't come up with a better process for:1. The real estate title systemBetween title searches and title insurance - the real estate title system is a $15 BILLION com...
Matthew Odou
Where to move and invest if you live in an expensive area?
Hello everyone,
I feel that I’m ready to invest in my first house hacking rental property (2-4 units); I have the $ for a down payment, closing costs, and am going to be using the 203k loan fo...
David Dachtera
New Investors: Get Educated or not?
Hello! David Dachtera here.This post is going to be a bit unpopular on Bigger Pockets because it's about education - Real Estate Investing education. The site as a whole has rather a strong sentiment against paying fo...
Jen Boyd
Why do property managers suck?
Not meant to offend the property managers out there - I know the good ones exist. However, a common theme I've seen is how hard it is to find a good, reliable property manager that makes the money you spend on them wo...