Lisa Miller
7" Rain this month, Wet basement walls, what is the best sealer product?
Western Washington has had more than it's share of rain this winter. Seven inches this month alone. One of my properties has a full basement with cinder block foundation walls framed out with sheetrock. The lower h...
Jamila Jean
Owning Properties in an LLC vs. Owning as an Individual
Hello all, I’m curious is there anyone in this group who has personally purchased property in their own name and then transferred it into an LLC? If so, are you happy with how this is working for your rental business?...
Anthony Lynch
House hacking in San Francisco
I was wondering if there is anyone out there that has successfully house hacked in San Francisco/bay area and live there rent free. I have been doing the numbers and Struggling to see it working without me actually ha...
Richard Warren
Senate Reaches Stimulus Deal
The Caped Crusaders of the Beltway got their deal done. The stimulus was "cut" down to "merely" $780 Billion. Crank up the printing presses.
I loved this line from the article: "there appear...
Jared Crouch
BRRR Owner Occupied Duplex Austin
I was told I cannot use an FHA loan for an owner occupied duplex if I already own a property within 100 miles. Is this correct? If so, how else can I finance an owner occupied duplex without putting down 20%. I feel i...
Kenneth McCormick
Smart lock & Thermostat recommendations for Air BNB rental
I'm looking for recommendations for a WIFI programmable keypad doorlock and thermostat. Have an Air BNB / VRBO short term rental that is out of state and our property manager is technologically adverse so I would like...
Ann Howell
Birmingham AL Tax Appraisal increase 18% in one year
We have a property in Birmingham (actually Center Point; Jefferson County) and just got a tax appraisal bill that valued the house 18% higher than last year. I've read some news that says that Jefferson County is usin...
Brandon Beller
Advice on of a new platform
Hello fine people of BiggerPockets,
I recently stumbled upon a startup, which is far as I can tell, looks similar to something like a Fundrise, just using the blockchain and tokenized real estate shares for cheap, an...
Mike Smith
Bank Owned Owner Occupant Requirement?
I have a question for all the BP experts.I am fully aware (and abide by) all owner occupant requirements when dealing with any type of government owned/marketed homes (HUD, Homepath, etc).However - I ran across a new ...
Mic Nguyen
Should I sell
I purchased a SFH in Cape Coral area in 2010 when the market tanked for 61k. Its been rented to the same tenant since for $700 month. Annual expenses are $2k for tax & insurance. I could net roughly 110k after clo...