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Brad Waterstraat Question for all Appraisers
6 April 2022 | 10 replies

Hello,Back in July of 2020, I purchased my first investment property. This property appraised about 17k lower than the agreed upon price because of the back porch. The enclosed back porch is not heated or insulated, a...

Chuck Cirulli Disaster : Commingled personal funds in a self directed IRA
8 April 2016 | 8 replies

Made a serious mistake. Using round numbers, i Bought a lot for  $20,000 with my IRA, properly deeded to a custodian , FBO my IRA.  The plan was to build a  house. It was very cumbersome to draw funds from IRA to keep...

Muhammad Ahmad House hacking in South Chicago
2 May 2023 | 8 replies

Hello, I am interested in house hacking and looking for properties in safe areas in South Chicago. Is Bridgeport, Pilsen, and Brighton Park good areas for investment? I am a little hesitant because I have heard that t...

Cal C. Be careful allowing your tenants to deposit to your account
4 April 2014 | 19 replies

That is especially true in GA. Technically, if a tenant deposits .01 into your account then you have to restart the entire eviction process. Obviously most judges will not allow that to happen, but if one does it...

Joseph Smith Real Estate Agent Calculators
1 April 2020 | 1 reply

Do any of you use free online calculators for real estate agents?
Ex: commission calculators, mortgage calculators, etc.

If so, could you list what you think are the most useful ones for an agent? And how would i...

Lynn Chew Fence board + 2x ground contact wood for siding?
10 August 2019 | 1 reply

I recently bought a 1925 quadplex out of state... it has a lot of deferred maintenance including ‘some’ wood siding repair. Turns out the studs on the back wall of the building were all damaged by termite. My contract...

Meredith Burt Appraisers, what value will these add?
16 June 2020 | 3 replies

We renovating a SFR here in Oklahoma that we plan to BRRRR. My husband and I are debating the worth of a few items. What value will these improvements add, if any? Thanks in advance for your insights!1. adding bathtub...

Hanah Frickers Realtor.com responses from agents
6 June 2019 | 7 replies

Hi BPersI just started expressing interest on a couple of properties on realtor.com and I clicked on the “email agent” option to get more info and got bombarded with responses from a host of agents. Can anyone explain...

Michael Gatti House Hack Help!
11 September 2016 | 4 replies

Hey BiggerPockets community!  Can you guys help out a beginner?  Okay, this is the home that I currently reside in.  I purchased it in May as my primary residence and want to begin my investing career by house hacking...

Brent Smith Fence Across Dry Detention Pond (that I maintain and pay tax on)
6 May 2018 | 0 replies

Our home sits on a regular shape half acre lot. The rear 25% of the lot (same with the 5 neighbors next to me) is considered a detention pond so it has a gentle slope/swale. It is DRY and only has standing water a cou...