Milt Constantine
Moving expenses and tax deduction?
I'm moving to a new primary residence and turning my original residence into a rental. Can I deduct my moving expenses on next year's tax? The movers would be clearing out the old residents (my family) and prepping th...
Paul Brockland
Contractor misread zoning
So I hired a design build team to add a second story to my house (~1000 sq ft). We went through all the planning, I got a new loan, submitted the plans to the city, the city came back with some changes, submitted t...
Eric Sullivan
Completed/Sold 2 Condos in Salem Massachusetts
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) fix & flip investment in Salem.
Purchase price: $510,000
Cash invested: $330,000
Sale price: $1,350,000
The first floor will be a 3 bedroom 2 f...
Nicholas Miller
ridiculously high amount of rent
I have a small, one bedroom apartment that was filled by a property management company with a household of 4 ( 2 adults 2 children ). Being a one bedroom 900 sq ft space I thought a household of 4 was a stretch but w...
Lagic Prize
Thoughts on My HouseHack Plan in Laurel MD
Hi BiggerPockets community! I've been watching podcasts for a while now and as I'm getting closer to making my first real estate investment, I decided to create an account with hopes that I can get specific feedback o...
Craig Markhardt
Mixed Use with 24% gross income value add closed in August 2020
Investment Info:
Other buy & hold investment in Mitchell.
Purchase price: $850,000
Cash invested: $337,500
The Johnson Block is a 52,000 SF, 4 story mixed-use retail/residential property in downt...
Mark M.
Subject to and insurance question
When insuring a subject to deal should we be listing the previous owner as additional insured? We have the underlying lender as insured. Thanks
Seth Lipper
Opinions on First Property
Hello BP people!As you can see, this is my first post and I am new here. I certainly wish I knew about this website earlier on, but better late than never! I recently purchased my first investment property, a 3 family...
Mitch Borgen
Whats the most important improvement to getting a high appraisal?
I have a refi coming up and I have some money left in the slush fund after a basic rehab. What should I spend a little extra on to make sure I get a high appraisal? Kitchen? decks? flooring? Bathrooms? additions?
Christian Aillon
Refinish enclosed rear porch? Do I need permits for this?
Hey all,First post here. I own a 2 flat (3 units)with basement unit on the west side of Chicago. It's a greystone in decent shape. I live on the top floor and rent the bottom 2 units. There is an enclosed rear por...