Hello everyone, My name is Shane Counts, I'm a Pittsburgh native and will be moving back next month after about ten years away. I'm in the middle of my MBA and will be working as a management consultant following grad...

Hi guys,I'm forming an LLC in CA.  Do I and what kind of business licenses would I need to operate renting property in Nevada, mainly Reno area?  Searching the net reveals conflicting info.  Some say I don't need anyt...

Anyone doing STR in Finger Lakes market? I am looking to learn about this market. 
What cities / counties  are STR friendly? 
Agent recommendations?

So I'm starting out. In the education phase and I'm kind of just poking my head into places to ask questions and look at things that pique my interest.Anyway, I've got a friend of mine that lives with his aunt. The au...

I bought a town home where tenants' rent is way below market. It is a 3/2.5 occupied by three graduate students. They are paying $830, but market is about $1,100. I need some advice about how to raise the rent. Al...

Hi everyone!So my question is pretty straightforward. I am a new Real Estate agent and I wonder if I should Americanize my name to gain that initial connection with clients? A lot of people have difficulties pronounci...

Dear Bigger Pockets community,I am working on acquiring my first rental property. The property is a student rental located in the Midwest. I am from the Chicago suburbs and the property is 3 hours from my residence. I...

Having a hard time finding a good insurance broker. Often times when I'm analyzing a potential deal, I need to know the numbers for both hazard and flood insurance fast. How have you been able to find good brokers t...

Hey all,

This weekend I attended a real estate investment intro seminar hosted by Kris Kirschner. I was dismayed to discover that it was mostly a day long advertisement for his week long, $5000 seminar, but he d...

Ok so sadly, our neighbor passed away at the age of 90. We live in the center of town and double lots are very rare, her home is worth about $600,000 lot value and the structure is a home from the 40s worth nothing. A...