I have a family member renting an upstairs unit in a 4 plex. The basement is split with each side housing w/d hookups for 2 units. The basements are only accessible from the stairwells of the 2 units on each side of t...

I have a neighbor down the street ask me how he could sell his 4 investment properties and not have to pay any capital gains tax. I thought do a 1031 like kind exchange but he is 75 years old and wants to liquidate hi...

Hello everyone,I have a SFR rental in Seattle near a university with students as the renters. The house is on hill overlooking the street which runs parallel to the freeway so one side of the street has houses and the...

Anybody familiar with this new CA law that starts Jan 1, 2013?

Sounds like when you sell a trust deed investment you have to make sure the buyer is “suitable”, if it is determined they are not you can be subject to s...

I have received recommendations for two web site providers for my business web site. They are "Investor Carrot" and "Lead Propeller".  Which of these do the Bigger Pockets members consider best, or is there another th...

Hello BiggerPockets,I bought a 4-unit investment property a few years back in the Massachusetts market. Since then it has gone up in value a bit. I want to see if anyone has any opinion on what is the best way to cash...

What are folks thinking about Puerto Rico these days?  Yeah, I know they're into it with hedge funds over government and utility company debt. Is this an opportunity?  What is lending like there?  Is this area tenant ...

I am about to close on a newer 6 family. It is fully rented, but was not managed well either financially (less than 1 month security, very high water/laundry bills, etc.) or contract-wise (simple 1-page contract). O...

Interested in BP community opinions and experience on security deposits versus landlord insurance. Obviously as the landlord, you don't have to pay to collect a security deposit whereas you'd have to pay for a landlor...