I know many landlords have gotten rid of most of their carpeting, but I'm still keeping it for the upstairs bedrooms, stairs, and for a living room downstairs. I've got tile in the rest of the house and hopefull...

What are come common exit strategies for a buy and hold investor?  Considering investing in properties with little or no money down.  If I need to sell, I'll incur the typical closing costs which would essentially mak...

I would like some ideas to accelerate purchasing investment properties that isn't just saving as much money from my full time job and setting it aside to get that next 20% down payment for the next property. Some cont...

As your income and real estate portfolio grow, reaching the $150,000 marks in my opinion the beginning of your financial journey into real estate. It's at this juncture where you likely have around 20-40k saved up, an...

Hello! I'm about to close on a 4 unit and I'm trying to furnish two of them as MTR's but I'm out of state. I wanted to ask if anyone's furnished a property remotely before - who helped you set up the furniture? I've c...

Guys,Looking for some guidance here.  More or less closure in this instance.  I am shopping around for Refi options in Ohio and am going back to my original Lender for help.  Here are their comments:"If you pay cash f...

This is a follow-up to my last year post where I discussed CPA charges: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...The #1 question we receive from investors who inquire with my firm about our tax services is "How much can you s...

I was at a coffee shop the other day with a very good friend, and she was flipping through one of the local weekly papers, and she asked why so many brokers put their pictures in their ads. I couldn't offer any good i...

Hello, everyone!Just a bit of background information:A few years ago, I inherited a beachside duplex from my grandparents and was finally able to start my dream of real estate investing. Only one thing got in my way: ...