Andy Gross
What makes an Investor Friendly Broker?
We have all heard the term "investor friendly" realtor/agent, and I know there is tons of good information on BP about what makes an agent investor friendly. But what makes a broker investor friendly? If you're an inv...
Nate Santillanes
what is your tax strategy during buy-and-hold growth phase?
As the subject questions; what is the most effective tax strategy during the buy and hold growth phase? While working to grow and add additional properties, would it be a good idea not to report any expenses to your C...
Michael Soriano
bank wants home owner to sign promissory note
I received the following message from a Wells Fargo Negotiator regarding a short sale I am working on.
I received a reply from the MI company on this short sale request. They are requiring the seller sign a promissor...
Matthew Orton
Michigan SEV Calculations
I have an opportunity to buy a student housing property that was sold a few years ago for $8M, at a reduced price of ~$5M due to Covid and a few other issues. The property has an SEV close to 50% of the original $8M p...
Andrew Ginnetti
Property taxes, conventional mortgage, Deed in LLC
Hello BP, first time poster here, and long time podcast consumer. Have listened to BP podcast for a couple years and finally things came together to purchase my first true investment property. It was a 1031 exchange ...
David Dachtera
Your Credit and the SCOTUS's FDCPA Ruling ...
Let me start off by saying that I am NOT a financial or legal professional and none of what you are about to read should be construed as either financial or legal advice. Always consult a qualified professional.At my ...
Jorge Liang
Turning off electricity service while tenant is living there
Los Angeles market. Tenant pays rent on time. He has not paid utilities since Aug 2022. I am currently going through the Small Claims process to recover the unpaid amount. The electricity utility account is under my n...
Shelley F.
my professional tenant nightmare...warning long
I wrote a very detailed story that just went *poof* so this time I will write in installments. This is a story form my earlier , very nieve, years in landlording. There needs to be some background so the context can b...
Jeff Takle
Using a Solo 401(k) to protect real estate profits
Would be interested to hear if anyone has more/better/different information on this issue:
I just set up an Individual 401(k) for my consulting company, which is a single-member LLC. I'm wondering if this might also ...
Daniel Reyes
Multifamily Acquisition and Development Models - Pricing
Good evening BiggerPockets!Underwriting multifamily acquisitions and developments can be oft seen as tedious, lackluster tasks. Due to this, syndicators and fund managers alike have elected to outsource this work. In ...