my san francisco home of ~30 years is about to close (under contract for ~$2M+) and i need to shelter about half for a 1031, since we rented the downstairs & the cottage. the SF home is ~95% paid off, so i'll have...

Would any like to help a young investor describe the advantages and disadvantages of property management services?

I recently created a Single Member LLC, mainly because I don't have trusted partner(s), so I didn't have a choice.Is it true that SM LLCs do not have to report federal taxes and all profit/loss activities should be re...

Hello BP,
First time home buyer here and need some insight/advise on my current situation. I'm currently under contact on a MFH for $650,000 and had an appraisal come back at $475k, approximately $175k under that pri...

I'm looking to purchase a STR in Galveston.  I'm a real estate broker and I live in Pearland.  I've run some numbers and seems as though it's a great opportunity to get some decent cash flow and personal enjoyment.  B...

First, let me say that I am so thankful to have Bigger Pockets as a resource! We have a new family business in real estate investing, rentals and flipping houses.  We continue to learn with every adventure. We have a...

Our shared room doesn't have many applicants to choose from, and one of the applicants had an evicted record of her background. She communicated this with me first. She stated it was because she was in a complicated s...

I was looking to rent out my single family home .. would anyone recommend a good property manager? I read online that housing hub isnt that great but thats the most signs I see on vacancies. Would greatly apprecaite a...

Recently I had to end two of my long term relationships, as I realized that I was being taken for a ride.  You build relationships in real estate so you could create a win-win situation.  Established relationships hel...

Hi folks,I bought my first house in October and it was supposed to be 'turnkey.' At this point, I'm up to 3 maintenance issues, totaling roughly $300 altogether. The first was a broken closet door, the second was a ho...