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Hey all,As a newbie real estate investor, I have found that closing deals are pretty difficult.I'm sure as I gain more experience, I'll look back on this post and laugh at myself for thinking this. So hopefully this i...
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Hey everyone,
This might be a lengthy story, but I'm looking for advice! My husband and I flipped out first property in our small town about a year ago, we did alright for our first flip, but afterwards messed up by ...
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Hi BP Forum Members, I'm a first time home buyer. I found a loan officer I really like and he recommended a realtor. I haven't really had time to speak with the realtor but I was wondering what his responsibility is...
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Do you believe that we should be willing to pay more tax to help house the homeless?I'm going to ask again in a minute, but first am going to tell you about 2 of my properties.Rental 1.I've owned it for 4 years wit...
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A little over a year ago I bought a triplex in Chelsea with 2 tenants in place. I've poured a lot of money into repairs because previous landlord didn't take care of anything, then I put in a 3rd tenant. I've been luc...
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I am reading the book now and it is lots of fun. I have no experience in mobile homes whatsoever and really wonder:
- Are there still Lonnie deals out there?
- when he talks about buying single wides for $2,000-3,000 ...
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Sorry this is long winded, but I hope it's of interest to many of us and can start a thread of suggestions and input. A recent post by @Mike Neubauer got me thinking about the value of my own STR website. I've had a...
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Hello All - I'm currently facing a challenging situation with one of my tenants and would appreciate some advice on how to handle it appropriately.
Background: The tenant in question has had their electricity discon...
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Good morning BiggerPockets Team!
Can anyone direct me to someone who can talk to me about self-directed IRAs/401ks and if either is a fit for me?
Thank you for any leads in advance!
Jarod
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Hello BP community, My wife and I work w-2 jobs and own 3 rental properties... nothing crazy. Is it normal for my CPA to be charging me $3,000 to prepare our tax return? This is my first time using a CPA and I don't k...