I am working on a deal to purchase my first 4-unit apartment building. I was under the impression that I could insure the property as an owner/occupant with a residential homeowner's policy. However, I learned on F...

What would motivate some real estate agents to become real estate brokers? What are the requirements and associated costs and benefits? Do you see starting as an agent and becoming a broker as a natural progression?

Hello! My husband and I bought our first apartment buildings this year. We bought them in our own names. My dad has done a lot of handy man type jobs for extra income: painting, new faucets, flooring, etc. He is a tea...

Hello! I’m working on getting my career started as an independent agent. I just left a team last month and have been looking for ways to get clients. I recently made an instagram page for my business and I have a frie...

Hi guys! I currently have one duplex (fully rented) and own a condo (which I live in).I'm a real estate agent which means I DON'T have a W2 which makes financing (even investment property) a much simple process.I've h...

Is this situation standard? I assume the property manger did this to reduce liability.Lease states parties as "INSERT OWNERS NAME" will be refereed to as Landlord.I would have expected the Property manager's name to b...

HiI am not sure if this has been answered correctly on the internet- did a search and found no answer.If I am licensed as a real estate agent in order to access the MLS, and end up buying a property for myself, do I h...

Hello!  I've just started up on Bigger Pockets a few days ago and already have a plethora of information and lists of items to research!  What a wealth of resource everyone has been so far!  As part of my process, I d...

**repost because I may have asked this in the wrong forum category**I have two properties under contract sight unseen. After inspection was done out there we found some things that require repair, to the order of $5k ...

Hello all,I currently live in Virginia.  I started investing in the Birmingham area because I have boots on the ground with family in the area!  I'm looking for a reliable title company that has experience with invest...