Nathan Gesner
What do you think of the forum categories?
I'm asking this as a fellow forum user, not a moderator. About four months ago, someone within BiggerPockets split the Landlording & Rental Properties forum and created multiple subcategories. The image below show...
Mark Forest
Is there any profit left
I guess this is mostly a philosophical question, but it's also objective. I notice many landlords of SFH do things like hire property managers, contractors to do even basic work, and when they renovate they put in top...
Ryan Billingsley
What is your WHY that motivates you to press forward?
With 2016 right around the corner, now is a good time to reflect on 2015 and what motivates you.Real estate investing offers great benefits to those who have the desire and work ethic to be an entrepreneur. To be suc...
Andrey Y.
Alaska landlords and investors (Fairbanks and Anchorage)
Something I am totally in the dark at, and would love to ask those of you who have lived or had rentals in Alaska. I think the expenses for Anchorage and Fairbanks should be pretty similar, with the exception of heati...
Cara Lonsdale
Depreciation - What the heck??!
A few questions...........To what extend does depreciation really affect a person's taxes/capital gains on a property when it is sold?Does it benefit or harm a person to claim LITTLE TO NO depreciation each year on a ...
Kris Fox
Questions about a Deal with Agreement for Deed
This is an unusual situation, but I'll try to do my best describing it. I wasn't sure if it his question should go here or in Notes Forum.Seller and her husband sold on "Assignment for Deed" contract that is recorded ...
Genny Li
I just had a tenant ask about changing a burnt-out light bulb...
Really. Can't make this up. I had to coach him through changing it over the phone because the closets have linear fluorescents, and he didn't know what to do.
I'm focusing on the day job now, but I had to share. (...
Cory Jones
Need Advice: Buy more SF Homes or Jump Into Multi-Family
Hi Everyone,This is my first post on Bigger Pockets and I'm looking forward to learning from all you real estate experts! My name is Cory and I'm and active (part-time) real estate investor. I live in Utah but focus...
Elenis Camargo
To those inheriting tenants, don't make this rookie mistake!
Hi BP! I wanted to share my rookie mistake. We have purchased two SFH with inherited tenants. The first was in February and the second this past month. While we were closing on the second rental, we did a new lease fo...
Anna M.
Fair Housing Act – Calling Foul!
“The Fair Housing Act is a federal act in the United States intended to protect the buyer or renter of a dwelling from seller o...r landlord discrimination. Its primary prohibition makes it unlawful to refuse to sell,...