Hey guys, I want to share an interesting story with you, so newbies like myself remember to take extra care when selecting a contractor or anyone, really, for your team. My husband met this local contractor (let's cal...
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Hi all,
When I first came to BiggerPockets I was interested in multi family. Over time, I became convinced that I needed to go to triple net properties since I live Abroad and loved the idea of mailbox money with zer...
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I am caught in a predicament and am looking for ways to solve it. I have a deal that I have been working on since May and I am getting a little closer to making it happen. We have had to get creative with the deal bec...
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Hello Bigger Pocketonians! I consider myself well educated on real estate(I hope!!). I currently own two homes in California. One in SD County, which is my only rental property and am experiencing what they call "Infi...
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If I buy and sell houses(flip) as a full time job, do I pay capital gains taxes? I read somewhere if it can be proven as a full time commitment and its the only source of income I make, the capital gains taxes are inc...
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Has anyone dealt with objecting a subpeona to a land trust to disclose beneficiaries. Apparently it is easy to send a subpeona to the trustee to get beneficiaries information. What is the value of a land trust if it i...
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I have a rather creative investment strategy that I am seeking opinions/feedback on where you can both flip a short-sale and be the bank at a high APR without ever lifting a hammer. I wish for feedback from others to...
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Hi all,I'm currently in bay area, looking into out of state rental investments. I'm a total newbie at it.Want to understand best possible route to take in this field.1. What are the top states/cities that are hot righ...
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I've been thinking about expressing my sentiments for several weeks on this forum. As a Property Manager and STR investor, it's a hard thing to do. I still feel like investing in vacation rentals can be an outstandi...
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Earlier today, on the way to work, I was listening to the BP Podcast #285 as per my usual routine (another great podcast by the way). But after hearing some of the guest's comments about building multi-family and rent...