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We have a small house that we have had twelve years in Yamhill, OR that has been a rental. It was on a double lot that we have partitioned and are in the process of building a house on that. We own the first house and...
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Hi, I’ve been on BiggerPockets for a while now. I wanted to get started about 2 years ago and posted on the main forum. Unfortunately, I was in a different mindset and had a large truck payment with a high debt to inc...
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It was 2014. I had followed a girl from Columbus Ohio to Cincinnati. We were living together for a while when be both slowly realized that maybe cohabitation was not for us. So I began looking for rooms to rent.. I wa...
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Hi All,I have started investing in real estate in the Boston area, and am curious what you think and have heard about the risk of the government officials renewing rent control in Boston. I know it was banned in the 9...
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I've been a real estate investor in Canada (Toronto, Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton) for about 6 years now. Due to inflated housing prices, and newer strict borrowing rules, I decided to set up an LLC and purchase ...
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1) For buy and hold rentals, what are some good insurance companies to start with?2) If you have an LLC, is it the same as purchasing a policy as a person?3) Is there an easy rule of thumb to estimate insurance costs ...
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After reading some posts on cat smells, I thought I would share some details about the cats in and around my recent Florida house.When we first viewed the house, the urine smell in an addition was oppressive. It was s...
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My name is Heather Castellano. I was born and raised on Oahu, Hawaii. My background in real estate has only been purchasing for principal residence. I am a mom by day and a Dean of Instructors for 101 Financial the...
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My wife and I took a look at some properties in Albany, GA today. We were looking at a few in the 2nd Ave area and they seemed in great condition, great prices, and a nice area. We meandered through the city to check ...
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If you've listened to the BP Real Estate Podcast you know that 'taking action' and 'setting clear goals' are the most popular answers to the Famous Four question "What do you believe sets apart successful real estate ...