Patrick M.
I am 100% Text and Email with prospective tenants
Until the preliminary (free) application is done and I meet them for a showing- everything is via text and email. It is a recent decision which is already paying off.An exchange that re-affirmed my decision:"Blah, bla...
Carrie Zhang
Insurance Premiums and Weather Events Impacting Occupancy
I'm interested in buying STR properties in the Carolina coasts, including Myrtle Beach and the Outer Banks. I'm curious for those of you who currently own investment properties in those areas: Are you worried about in...
Jeffrey Sommer
Variance for Duplex
I'm under contract for a duplex in Port Richmond. It does not have the proper zoning but it is build out correctly. It has separate gas, electric, two hot water heaters, etc. Has anyone been successful in going throug...
Cynthia Hartley
Should housemates' rent be claimed as income?
Hi all,Can/Should a homeowner with housemates claim the income (rent) and a portion of expenses (landscape maintenance, cleaning service, utilities, home repairs) on taxes as a business expense, if it is the homeowner...
Eric Fernwood
May Las Vegas Rental Market Update
It’s May, and it's time for another Las Vegas update. For a comprehensive view of the Las Vegas investment market, message me for my blog link. It contains more detailed information on investing insights, analytics, a...
Bhanu Kuna
Newbie from New Jersey
Hi Everyone!Just wanted to take the time to introduce myself. My name is Bhanu(Bah - nu) and I work in Manhattan at a credit card company. I've been working in data and financial technology since 2009. Recently I've b...
Andrew Syrios
Commercial Defaults Up, Particularly Office
Residential real estate is doing pretty well despite the high rates, but commercial is getting hit pretty hard (the topic of my most recent article btw: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...). Office in particular is bein...
Wojciech M.
Rent in NJ vs Matthews, NC
Hi first time post here - thanks in advance for any help anyone is willing to provide. My wife and I looking to get started doing rental properties (single family homes, maybe duplexes, some brrrr in the future). We c...
Rik Patel
Pay off Mortgage Early or Take advantage of low interest rate and
Hi All!
I'm curious to know people's opinion on this situation. I just closed on a duplex ($166,500) in ohio that rents for $1960 (section 8). I have a 30 year fixed mortgage at 4.87% , loan balance $125,000. I'm re...
Arron Paulino
Note Investing Journey
Hello,I have recently started real estate investing with money saved up that I wanted to put to work. I currently have notes as follows:- Promissory Note: $25k invested, with interest payable on the unpaid principal a...