Salvatore Lentini
So you want to become a real estate investor?
It's that time again...The light is on and I'm taking questions. If you've read a real estate book, gone through some real estate forums, watched some videos and you KNOW you want to become a real estate investor but...
Taylor Stamm
Using Rooftop Solar Panel Systems to Increase Cash Flow
Hello BP, has anyone had any experience installing rooftop solar panel systems to their rentals and charging tenants for the energy usage in order to increase cash flow? How did this work out for you? If you have not ...
Art Maydan
Avoiding Section 8
I bought a duplex that I want to house hack. We just listed the downstairs unit and I’m getting a lot of people asking if we work with Section 8. Can I legally tell them “No” because of the ‘Choose your neighbor” laws...
Bill Gulley
HEALTH CARE LAW UPHELD
It's law, the Supreme Court held that the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is valied under the taxing authority.
Yes, I know healthcare is one word....
However, states can opt out with the Medicaid portion. Now what?
Michael Ablan
Service Animals & Emotional support- Is animal restriction dead?
Hey guys,Is anyone noticing a huge uptick in the amount of people applying for apartments who have service and emotional support animals? In just the last 3 months, I swear 7/10 people have had one of the two. I eve...
Felix Goldstein
is wholesaling illegal?
That was really my biggest challange when getting started investing in real estate. i didn't read a lot of the post in the wholesale catagory, but i have not seen one taht address this. When i got started it seemed li...
Account Closed
Property owner class action airBNB lawsuit. All owners can join?
It appears here there is a class action lawsuit in the works against airBNB by property owners for apparently leasing/subleasing of their property without consent. How large can the class get? Nationwide?http://www.pr...
Sylvia B.
Hello, I'm a slumlord
We had a conversation with a guy today and it went something like this:"Hey I saw you hauling some lumber the other day. Whatcha building?""We bought a rental house and I was fixing a safety hazard." (Concrete step at...
Ron Brady
Airbnb's Anti-Racism Experiment in Oregon
Airbnb has announced a two-year pilot program in Oregon that eliminates guest names and photos from host screening as a way to see if it combats illegal anti-black discrimination. Airbnb to limit use of travelers' na...
Mary Ann Casey
Tenant Causes $14k Damage to IN Rental Property
Thank goodness for BiggerPockets! Hoping you can help me with an issue I have on a tenant-damaged rental property.
The property is in Indianapolis IN and managed by a Property Management company; I live in California...