Jen Anderson
Just bought multi-unit owner occupied property- need advice!
Hi,I just bought a large property in NJ that has a main house, an attached in-law unit (proper permits were obtained when it was built) and 5 garages. The prior owner ran a construction company out of the property whi...
Rick M.
LLC in state of doing business
I've seen several answers to questions on these boards that an LLC should be formed in the state of doing business, but I haven't seen a clear explanation as to why. Can someone shed light on that for me? I'm in Cal...
Eduardo Guerra
Living Trust Pricing
Hey there guys!I currently own 1 LTR and I'm in the process of closing on a second one here soon. I wanted to know what the typical cost for a trust is, what is the best trust for me and how many properties to put in ...
Maggie Wray
Data proves REITs are better than buying real estate?
This recent article in Forbes argues that Data proves REITs are better than buying real estate: https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcprosser/2017/07/1...I've been following Bigger Pockets and planning to buy my first rent...
Cody Maheu
Consolidating in one area or building teams in multiple areas
As the title suggests, I'm curious of BiggerPockets thoughts of confining in one geographic location or branching out into multiple areas. Let me unpack our situation. Currently I work with 2 other investors and we ju...
Derik S.
Newbie from the Rocky Mountains
Hi everyone, My name is Derik, I am new to BP and real estate investing in general. So needless to say, I don't have any background experience in real estate (reluctantly admitting). Like some meetups I've joined, I ...
Tyler Dennison
Need help around buying rentals in my name or an LLC
Hi Everyone,I just wanted to touch base on a subject that has been causing me some confusion when talking to financial institutions. I am starting to pick up rental properties but wanted to put them under a company n...
Zach Shatto
Become an Agent? Does it help when purchasing properties?
Hey Gang,
Thinking if taking my PA real estate test to become an agent. Thoughts on how this may help when purchasing properties or reasons it may work against me. Any and all suggestions would be appreciated.
Zach
Andrew W Calhoun
House Hacking Alternative Strategy Advice
Greetings BP Community,The good news - I'm sold on all the benefits of House Hacking and am going all in. The bad news - the medium-sized Southern city I am looking to purchase my house hack in has very limited optio...
Jean-Marie Poth
Financing my son's first house purchase
I am looking for advice on how to help my son get into his first house hack. There is a two family unit that he can make payments on, but at 18 cannot get approved for a loan. Has anyone done some creative financing...