Zain B.
Contractor taking me for a ride. Need help from exp Investor ASAP
I need some advice dealing with a contractor. I have started renovation on my Maryland property and I hired a contractor. We mutually agreed for him to charge $11,500 for his labor. I would provide all materials a...
Michael Choi
Has anyone rented out to tenants who hosts Airbnb?
Hi,I have potential tenants (husband and wife) interested in renting out my 3 bedrooms home who will use one bedroom as their primary residence and rent out other rooms through Airbnb in Los Angeles. They sent me thei...
Jack Tucker
What are your best "Special Stipulations" for leases?
Over the years of landlording and owning property in a college town, I have noticed that my Special Stipulations section in my leases have taken on some strange phrases and warnings to new tenants. It seems that e...
Pancham G.
Property management company is asking to be on the Landlord insurance. Is this normal?
I am looking into hiring a property management company. One of the company is asking to be on the insurance policy. Is this normal?Also, if I fire them, they want a full rent commission until the lease end. Is this ex...
Mike Krieg
How many houses can you manage with a full time job?
I'd love to hear from people who have jobs on this. How many houses, or units do you feel you can handle? Some of this depends on how flexible your job is of course. I'd love to know how close people feel they can get...
Katie Douglas
Frustrated with Bigger Pocket Posts
Hello, I'm a newbie and this is my first post on Bigger Pockets although I have lurked here for several years. While I have been able to find invaluable information on this site, I find many of the posts (especially i...
Diane G.
If you are buying when unemployment is 4%, you are buying trouble
I googled the unemployment history of US, and here is the chart... Out of the past 65 years, maybe 10 saw unemployment at around 4%....All other 55 years were higher.... If you are buying RE in today's enviroment when...
KJ Miller
Is this a horrible idea?
So, I'm still learning the ropes and not ready to jump in to actual investing just yet, but I just wanted to throw my plan out there and see what people thought of it (especially Kansas City folk). Obviously the main ...
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 ...
Account Closed
Can I reject an applicants request to withdraw their withdrawal?
Lol no this is not a riddle. I actually had an applicant that was going through the screening process with the HOA of my community request to withdraw the lease agreement. The applicant did not want to wait any long...