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I looking to purchase a 2 flat in the chicago area and be a live in owner. It's an off market deal through a wholesaler. One of the requirements is a $10k non refundable earnest money deposit. Like all deals the selle...
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You have to pay property taxes but are your leftover profits taxes the same as income from a regular job? If so can you write off expenses(i.e. maintenance)?
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Hello, My husband and I are New to BP and Real Estate Investing. We are interested in purchasing 2-4 unit homes in the Minneapolis area. We recently discovered there is a home within our family that may not have a t...
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Hello all! I have been taking in all types of info about wholesaling and I am very interested in starting to send letters out to some property owners. I have to admit I am a bit nervous. If you have experience and bee...
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Good afternoon BP!
So there's a 4 plex rental property in my town that has been on the market for about 6 months now and I wanted to ask you all some questions on whether or not I should go ahead and take thi...
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I often read here that one must be sure he has the "first lein position" and "be sure of the title work" etc. I went to the county court house to look at their online title listings, and I must admit I just did not k...
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Hey Bigger Pockets network, I am new here and just starting my search for multi-family properties in Richmond, VA. Where do you suggest doing research on available properties in this market? Thanks for the help!
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This is my first Property Analysis so any suggestions would be welcomed.
I am using IPWare version 3.3.4 to do this. Anyone know of a good Property Analysis software pkg.
I have been speaking with a Seller who has a...
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So I have Googled them and saw many complaints of poor customer service, and scared people waiting for EMD money to come back.
Have any of you had experiences with these auctions?
I read previously about Williams ...
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Hey guys! I am about to have my first renter, what are some do's and don't that you would recommend? Any advice is welcome!