Jack B.
Inherited wealth vs. earned wealth
The 3 million in real estate I own, half of which is equity, was earned. I stood on my own two feet since 18, paid my own way and bought the houses with 100% of my own money that I saved from a high income career I ha...
Ann B.
Help with step up basis
I recently inherited a couple rental properties from dad which I plan to keep. I need to determine the step up basis. Do I need to hire an appraiser or can a broker (or someone else) help determine the value? Thank yo...
Oz Radiano
Buying a lead painted house
Hey all,
I am looking to purchase a triplex that looks promising, but there's a catch.The seller disclosed that there are a lot of lead painted parts.
From reading online, the national average of lead removal is $10...
Andy Jacobsen
Anyone have experience with Section 8 in Salt Lake?
I have a 4 plex under contract and the current tenants are on a Section 8 lease. I have a bunch of questions because I have never dealt with Section 8 myself. I have contacted the Housing Authority that runs the Secti...
Anvesh Reddy
Where can I get check metrics for a given state like median wage growth etc
Hi everyone, I am a first time home buyer. I would like to know which area/county close to Charlotte, North Carolina most people are moving to. I would like to buy my first home something closer to uptown with good sc...
Eric Vasilopoulos
Roommates in Rental - Structuring lease for Possibly additional people moving in
Hi everyone, I have a 6 BD, 2 BA house for rent and 6 adult friends want to rent it. They said that every other weekend two kids will be staying over. How can I structure the lease so that the kids or additional adult...
Nick G.
Advice on abandoned property / pre REO
Hi Everyone,
I'm looking to get some advice on a potential deal, here are the details:
There is a house in my old neighborhood, it was owned by an elderly man who has passed away. To my knowledge there is no next o...
Jacob Wiltshire
Shower or Tub for rentals?
Hey, I need to replace a tub in a bathroom at a rental property and noticed that putting in a shower may be incrementally cheaper than replacing with a tub. I also imagine injuries are less common in showers than bath...
Jerome Wiley
Fair Housing and Screening tenants question.
Can the landlord ask a perspective tenant how many adults will reside at the rental property?
Kelvin Smith
New Member and New RE Investor
My names Kelvin Smith and I'm very excited to be a part of the bigger pockets community! A little about me. I'm 25 years old, have 3 children and have a lot of dreams and goals with a huge desire to make them come tru...