Any tax guru here can help me confirm this: even I spend more than 750 hours/year on real estate activities (managing my own rentals and being a RE agent), because I have another full time job (computer engineer) so m...

To anyone reading,I am new to the bigger pockets forums but have been listening to the podcasts for quite some time now. I am a recent college graduate who has begun a career as a tenant rep broker in the commercial r...

Hello Everyone!I have been looking over some deals in Winston-Salem, NC. Was wondering if anyone has any insight on this market. How is it growth wise? Is it more C, B or A location? What is the average price per unit...

Hi I purchased my first triplex fully rented in Philadelphia.  Currently all of the units are carpeted.  Once the tenants move out would laminate flooring be ideal or vinyl?  I see an equal amount of comments for eith...

Hey there. I'm new to REI and am working on finding a good deal for my first investment. I've come across a property that I like and that appears, at least initial numbers, to look like it might be a good deal. It's a...

I have some work needing done that requires permits and the contractors aren't licensed in the city where the permit is needed. They want me to pay their license fee and a fee for pulling the permits and putting their...

I'm buying a duplex this week, which happens to be a killer deal. Lots of square feet, little cost... good cashflow projections etc. The duplex is floor by floor (as opposed to side by side). The first floor unit is l...

So I went through a spell maybe 18 months ago, where several of my top producing 5 star cabins just stop booking, and never could figure out why other than perhaps an algorithm change.  I did see though, in organic se...

About to meet my contractor for the first time. Is there any questions or any thing I need to address to the contractor?

Hi all, I'm interested in learning what factors lead to certain metros to become hot rental markets (or what makes them so desirable right now). An example: Is there more demand for rental properties in Chicago than i...