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Hey BP,As most have heard, the real estate market is extremely hot in the DMV, especially in the Northern VA single family house sector. Prices escalating, multiple offers on every property (5-85) (yep one had 85 off...
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Hello BP community!I was visiting the county assessor site for my first property because I was trying to learn how to determine depreciation. I saw something I need help with. In case this is germane to the explanatio...
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Hi, I am new to BiggerPockets. I already have one investment property in my pocket. It was a very hard journey for me at the beginning because I was definitely not prepared for a lot of things but my first property an...
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Currently under contract with potentially my first rental property and just wanted to gather all my eggs on a basket.I wanted to ask what questions should I ask before hiring a property manager and a contractor? What ...
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Help please:How can I do a background check on a senior who want to rent my 1 bedroom apartment in Mercer County NJ? He's 90 and doesn't have an email address so I can't process the usual background check via Transiti...
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I just met with Jake regarding joining the new BP Property Manager finder/connection tool. I consider myself small potatoes in terms of property management: I just got my first two units in March and I am technically ...
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I'm trying to come up with some ideas for my landlord sense he's older than I am. I just don't think he knows what to do. any way. My land lord rents apartments out to a lot of people who pay the 1st months rent and t...
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I recently served a tenant a Notice to Pay or Quit. The tenant hasn't paid for 3.5 months and his lease expired on March 1, 2016. I've heard all of his stories ("I'm sick.", "I promise to be out on the 15th, 18th, 2...
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Hello All,Can anyone give insight on investing while living and working abroad? Can you share some of the challenges and strategies used to purchase properties while abroad. Can you also provide information on how you...