Michael Arreola
Rental property nightmare!!
Hello BP!Just finished a bathroom remodel that took waaaay tooo long, but I thought I'd share my experience. So I am house hacking a rental i inherited and one day noticed a puddle in the hallway carpet. I examined th...
Eric Littlepage
Can pets work in a duplex?
After years of having bad luck with property managers and tenants, I took over as landlord of my 2-unit duplex (one on each floor). I fixed up the vacant second-floor unit and rented it out last year to a young, coup...
William Burns
Section 8 Rentals
Hi bigger pockets team, I have been looking at getting into section 8 rentals for around a year now. This will be my first rental property, I currently do not know anyone that owns section 8 properties. My peers have ...
Jordan Blanton
Cash out refinance or sell
Looking for opinions on what my next move should be. Own 2 investment properties plus my primary residence. Here's breakdown:1st home: paid off (paid 56k) now worth approximately 140k, cash flowing $650. 2nd home: pu...
Davin Manfredi
Buying a duplex with a tenant already in place
Hi team,I am closing on a duplex with a tenant already in place. Do I have to put them through another tenant application and have them sign my lease agreement, or do I just assume the already existing lease agreement...
Vlad K.
Changing Depreciation Schedule
I had an accountant prepare my taxes a few years ago and she depreciated some water heaters using a 15 year schedule. I followed suit and did the same thing when I did my taxes last year. Now I'm using TurboTax and it...
Jesse Zhu
Holding out of state properties in land trusts and corporation
After reading posts after posts of land trust, LLC and asset protection, etc, my head is spinning. So I thought I'd start a new discussion on my specific situation and solutions.I am closing five out of state REO prop...
Scott W.
Resurfacing countertops
Which is better quality at holding up long-term - rostoleum or gianni?
Joan Dela Rosa
need advice on emotional seller
Hi, I have a situation and I'm not sure how to move forward. Here is the situation. A lady called from a post card I sent. She said she wants to sale a the home she raised her kids in, which she had given to her son t...
Kenneth James Grate II
Pros/Cons of buying a rental, when you yourself rent?
I'm trying to decide if it would be a good idea or bad idea to sell my house, use the equity and my savings to put down a good down payment on a rental, and then rent for a little while until I build up savings again....