Marsha Burks
Tenant began minor auto repair & cleaning in garage - RISKY ?
After move-in, one of my tenants began a business of purchasing used or auctioned cars, doing minor repairs and cleaning in the garage, and transporting to a used car dealership to sell. I was not aware of this activi...
Mindy Jensen
Hello BiggerPocketeers! You're Going to Want to Read This!
The past few months, we’ve been hard at work at a few REALLY neat features on BiggerPockets that will help you connect better, learn more, and achieve financial freedom even faster. We’ll be rolling these new features...
Tyrone Marson
First Buy & Hold property in Baltimore market area.
I will be closing on my first buy and hold 3/1 rowhome in Brooklyn Park. Thought I would share my experiences throughout this process. This is by no means a homerun deal, however the lessons learnt and that I will con...
Ed Tamayo
Tax Sale Property - Taking Possession of abandoned house
Hello,I bought a house in a tax sale in Georgia which is a tax deed state with a redemption period of a year. That deadline has just passed and the house is abandoned. I wonder if I can take possession of the house no...
Spencer Gray
Sponsors using Crowd Funding?
Sponsors and Sydicators -Who all is using or has experimented with crowdfunding as a tool to raise all or a portion of your equity stack? What do you like about whatever platform you are using and what turns you off o...
Allen Tackett
Best LT markets in 2023 for total return (COC, equity, and appreciation) w/ 25% down
This post is for LONG TERM BUY AND HOLD RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS.First, let's bench mark the range of options so we can put in context any potential opportunity: - CDs and some savings accounts are back to ...
Caroline Gerardo
Banks Required to Carry More Cash Capital Will Increase Rates
Basel III requires bank lenders to hold greater reserves. What does this mean to you as investor? Price increases. The cost to carry cash for banks to appear solvent will be passed on to you as a consumer. The interes...
Zachary Decker
2%+50% rule in Anchorage?
Hello Anchorage area investors,I'm making an offer today on a duplex. It's in good shape, cute, in a nice neighborhood and in my price range. After watching the market for the last six months it seems like a good find...
Chris Gallick
How much $ can I expect after claiming renovations?
Hello BP! I'm seeking input from a CPA or tax professional that might be able to help me regarding claiming expenses on an investment property. I'd like to know how much I can expect to receive back from taxes after c...
Christine L Wagner
Is the rent by the room strategy good for MTR's (Nurses)
Hello everyone, I'm very intrigued by the rent by the room strategy for the cash flow and filling a need for workers who can't afford an apartment. Has anyone tried it for nurses, nomads etc. Do you find that nurses...