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Hello BP community,
I’ve recently been introduced to real estate investing and have become highly attracted to both short term and long term rentals (the idea in general.) I’m looking for ways to be savvy, smart and ...
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Which deduction do most rehabbers use when providing water, snacks, pizza, beer, etc for their work crews (family, friends, etc) on the jobsite?
I had always used the 50% deduction in other businesses, but ac...
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Hello! I am diving headfirst into this deal here, because the house looks stupendous - it's on a big lot, it's CHEAP, it's in my area, and I'm very interested. BUT, it's up for online auction. Now, I'm not sure wha...
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Of course when you become licensed initially there are so many to-do lists and articles to read about what you should do first, it can become very overwhelming quickly. A topic of discussion I have seen on a lot of th...
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I live in north Broward County but work near the Miami airport, so the commute is starting to wear on me. I currently rent a 1/1 and pay below market rent for my area (about $900), but I'm spending nearly $300/month i...
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[i]Flip this house and we both win... I own the house outright no mortgage, but the house needs work and I don't have the money right now to do it. If you're a handyman and would like to make some money this is the de...
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I have a tenant willing to pay the entire one year of rent upfront for the one year lease to start. Will you allow? Is it common to happen to the landlord? Tenant does not have the credit history to show from the past.
***June 2020 NEW UPDATE***: As a follow-up from my deal in contract below, I am thankful we are still in contract due to Covid-19. But now, the Buyers want to renegotiate a lower purchase price significantly reducing ...