Edward Seid
New ADU bill passed in Seattle & opportunity zones
Last week, the new bill was passed by city council to address housing affordability.Here's a summary of the changes to existing ADU laws in Seattle. https://www.seattle.gov/council/adu-eis- Allowing two ADUs on one lo...
Nick Rutkowski
Forced Evictions due to court shutdowns.
I’ve been hearing from other landlord groups that people are thinking about a forced eviction. Landlords are thinking about turning off utilities in order to get the non paying tenant out. There are no courts to resol...
Paul Cecil
A quick question about bringing on investors...
Hello BiggerPockets!I've been listening to the podcast all year and lurking the forums for quite some time. My business partner and I have decided to take the plunge and purchase one or two multifamily properties. T...
Account Closed
Agents, Landlords & Businesses pulling credit profile with just first name and cell/home phone#
A colleague recently pointed this out to me that they routinely screen apartment seekers during the first call simplywith their first name and contact number, often the number they call from. Because we are somewhat i...
Gage Holmes
Seeking Advice on best way to start getting to work
New to being a member here but long time listener. I am wanting to get into flipping or renting houses in the next year or so. I am currently 21 and have 50k saved up.
Looking for any advice on a good place to start...
Rene Rindik
Would you purchase an investment property with an HOA?
I am currently searching for my first investment property. I plan to live in this house for a year and then rent it out long term after that. I found a property where the numbers work, but it turns out that it has an ...
Spencer Tanaka
Cash-Out Refi Question and Need Some Help
Hi Everyone,My wife and I bought a duplex and started a renovation in early 2022. At that time we had a 3.8% interest rate and our intention was to BRRR the property once completed - well, right as the remodel was fin...
Dan DiFilippo
Real Estate And The Life-Cycle Economy
Those here who are familiar with more conventional investing may know about life-cycle funds. For those who are not, a life-cycle fund is a fund that is chartered in such a way that it invests according to the intere...
Jenni Burke
Which Is Better? Sell owner-carry, or do a 1041 into STR?
I need perspective on which route is better from the vantage point of 1) tax liability and 2) maintaining long-term value in the Estate. A close family member is aging and wants to get rid of their office buildings, v...
Jeff Severson
Note Fund vs Rental Property Investment
I am weighing the pros and cons of investing in note funds vs SFR property. Let's assume one-year note funds yield 8%, and the net operating income from a SFR is 5% of the total investment. Advantages of the note ...