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I'm a former realtor turned poker player turned headhunter and a Canadian turned American. I moved from Vancouver to northern New Jersey three years ago after marrying my beautiful Jersey girl (whom I met in a swimmin...
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Hi everyone,I have a tenant is a great tenant. Pays on time, is kind, keeps the home very tidy, and doesn't complain a lot or break things. Recently my tenant informed me they have been prescribed a service animal for...
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NMAR (Northwest Montana Association of realtors) The title company told me this morning that the head of NMAR just sent out a memo (haven't seen it since it is confidential????) declaring SS double closings illegal!...
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Hello Forum,
Is anyone investing in Mexico that would like to connect as a colleague here?
Thanks! Penny
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Hello BP!
I am a new investor located in a town just south of Madison, WI. To this point I only have accidental experience in investing as I completed a live in flip of my (at the time) primary residence in Chandler...
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Here's my situation:
I own a duplex that is about 100 years old and my tenants pay for all of the utilities EXCEPT for city water (which comes out of my pocket each quarter).
Both of these rental units ...
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Good afternoon BP.
I'm currently screening an elderly couple from NJ that is moving to Charleston, SC area to be near their daughters and grandkids.
They intend to occupy my 4/2.5 on 1 January. I have multiple dis...
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Hello Bigger Pockets CFL community. I am looking into the STR and STR/bonus appreciation strategy as a way to offset W2/short term income. Since the market pre-May 2022 just is not comparable anymore I am interested i...
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Real estate investing is one of the best ways to diversify a portfolio and make a little side cash. It’s one of the most stable markets there is, and you can leverage others’ money to make it happen.
According to CNN...
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