I know there has been much discussion lately on allowing therapy animals. I have never been asked, until now. Phone Caller: Do you allow therapy animals? Me: Do you have the proper paperwork for said animals? Her: No,...

I had a tenant move in in December and sign a lease knowing i don’t allow pets. At the end of the month she buys a puppy. I tell her I don’t allow pets on that property. She sends me a BS service animal registration. ...

Hi,My first post here as a pro member, but looking forward to contributing and I wanted to get your thoughts on our unique scenario.About 3 years ago, I purchased a single family home in the central Austin corridor fo...

At great personal cost, it appears that my wife and I will be receiving an inheritance sufficient to pay off our house and possibly allow me to retire very soon.  What are the tax implication of such a transaction?  W...

Hi, I am looking for some opinions.I am about 6 months into my journey in real estate, when I stated I was looking to diversify my portfolio and put about 20% of my wealth in real estate.   I have worked hard in my ca...

Hello,
I have an issue with a contractor. Who said he ordered the material for the rehab but still has not produced it after weeks of saying he did. What would be the legal course of action?

I want to share this article again, one that my husband pointed me on Forbes.com recently. The article is written by Hanny Lerner who shares her experience in her first time purchase of a commercial building. An ex...

I thought Forbes did a nice job on this article over the weekend and wanted to share it here on Bigger Pockets because it seems to capture some big ideas that may take a lot of digging to find otherwise and lays them ...

Hi,About two months ago, my property was condemned. I tried to do a deed in lieu with the bank because of the initial issues I had with their mortgage officer of being unethical. Too much happened here and the bank do...

My old neighbor listed there house for sell and it's at retail... The house is old as the hills and needs updating. It would be a great live-in-flip opportunity but it's not a good deal (compared comps & recent fl...