Rick M.
Tenant Screening, I have a few questions
I happen to have lucked out and get good tenants for my first building. I’m now in the process of locking in another Multi-family property. This building isn’t fully rented. I have a couple of questions.I plan on usin...
Jared MontBlanc
Do I need an LLC to get all the tax benefits?
I own 3 STRs in South Lake Tahoe CA. My CPA told me I don’t really need an LLC to realize all the tax benefits of owning real estate, but if I was concerned about liability, I could do it for $1000/yr (CA cost) or ju...
Anand S.
Pittsburgh property management recommendation for OOS investor
HelloI am an OOS investor and seeking a recommendation for a good property management company. I am looking to switch from my current property manager. It has been a year and we have not made any money on these proper...
Tony Velez
Property management advise
Im looking to buy a single family home as my first investment property. I'm new to this. If I decide to hire a PM...,what exactly am I paying for? What do they actually do?
Michael Thomas
Potential seller didn't trust contract
I live in Michigan and found an absentee owned house. The wife was MOTIVATED to sell but the husband didn't trust the contract. I downloaded the contract from the FilePlace here at BP. The deal fell off because of thi...
Tom Hacku
DFW Investing Strategy
Hey guys, my girlfriend and I are brand new to the Dallas Fort-Worth area and are looking to dive into real estate investing in the next 6 months or so. I am still new when it comes to real estate investing. Right now...
Trey Moore
Roof repair life span
Some background: I have been looking at a duplex in north Florida that would be my first venture into REI, I have never owned real estate before so my experience has been reading, more reading, the podcast, and talkin...
Mike Lauer
Bedroom in the basement? ARV Question
Hello BP,I'm trying to understand the impact of adding a 3rd bedroom in the basement -- to a 2BR house -- for appraisal purposes. This would be in the context of buy-and-hold, with a cash-out refi after the addition o...
Kaori Gutierrez
Change realtor after putting an offer
Hello. I’ve just submitted an offer (the form I signed called purchase and sale agreement) for our first investment property(duplex) in Jacksonville FL. However, I’m very unsatisfied with my realtor. Can I change real...
Christian M.
Property Management / Accounting Question
Hi there, I have a question for property management company owners. I was wondering if it is common practice for property managers to supply bookkeeping services as well? Example: A property management company takes o...