James Barnhart
Maybe doing a JV with a contractor friend
I have been looking at homes to consider flipping. Although I am very familiar with construction, I am not a building contractor. But, I have a friend who is. I asked him to look at a house with me, but then that h...
Devang Patel
Section 8
I closed on a home a few weeks ago for which the town inspector gave a list of items I needed to fix within the house and some outstanding permit. All the fixes are done but the permit applications are stuck with the...
Eddie Memphis
Colorado specific lease
I am about to purchase my first rental. Those that are local know how hot the market is here. There are few properties that go for less than $1000 per month! The buy in is high, but the rewards seem to be worth it... ...
Rodney Kuhl
Issuing 1099 to contractors
Hello,This is the first year where I have to issue 1099s to contractors as we fixed up a couple of properties in Indianapolis. I have received the W-9 forms from both contractors that we used. As I'm filling out the 1...
Paul B.
Insurance for my rental condo in Boston, MA
I own a 1 BR condo in Boston. The condo association has a master policy for the building. My tenant (hopefully) has renters insurance for his personal property. I have renters insurance because I rent my primary resid...
Maria More
Notebuyers prefer Contract Deed and Trust?
I have a Contract for Deed that I am looking to sell to a notebuyer. However the owner I am helping would like to be cleared and out from under the property completely. I have not sold any notes before and still get...
Layne Cordova
Phoenix short term rental advice for newbie
Hello all! My name is Layne and I am new to Bigger Pockets. My fiancé and I are considering investing in the Phoenix market, and I wanted to maybe get some advice from some seasoned veterans. Backstory: we are having ...
Anthony Boston
What is a good first investment to make when getting into real estate for the first time when you are young?
I have just graduated high school and i am looking to find out what is the best first investment in the atlanta area i should make in my real estate investing career.
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Trying to Wholesale a property!!
I just got a call from a person facing foreclosure. What step should I take next? I already have a copy of a contract, do I need to call the bank or do the home owner have to call the bank. What steps do I need to ...
Joseph Adelmann
Seeking Financial Advice on closing 2 Houses
Hello BiggerPockets forum!How is everyone doing tonight? This is officially my first non-newby introduction post. I am looking for advice on how to make two deals work financially.A little background, I am looking for...