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Hey ya’ll-Bought an REO foreclosure (cash) as an Owner occupant last April. -House was a 3/1, converted it into a 3/2 then I had the idea of enclosing the carport and terrace. -The carport is a 1/1 “in law space” wit...
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From the state website, it only needs registration and business insurance for anyone to be a contractor?
No exam or skill tests?
Very easy to obtain the license, huh? Could be good to a handyman or property ma...
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I am getting super close to getting a cash flow rental property in Alabama but I have a few questions:1) Property Management. Its tough to find a property management company that will manage homes that bring in less t...
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Hi all - new to the Bigger Pockets forums, so apologies if this has already been asked before, but wondering if anyone here has experience renting out. a private room in their primary residence? I am trying to figure ...
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Hello Everybody,
I would like to get some feedback from other landlords and how they handle Worker's Comp. with subs to mitigate risk.
Let me explain my situation. I sub-out all contractor related work, lawn care,...
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Hi we have a portfolio of 4 Single Fam Houses, 2 Duplexes & 1 Triplex (7 total properties) in the Los Angeles area. The single family houses have FMVs from 250K to 750K; duplexes between 300K-380K, and triplex of...
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Hello BiggerPockets community,I am currently working on a study for BiggerPockets and I am having some trouble getting up to date data for average insurance rates across the country. For example, what is the average p...
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Hi BP,This is a question for any investors who are familiar with the closing costs associated with commercial multifamily purchases; that or title attorneys.I would like to know what a ballpark figure would be for tit...
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Just bought a condo yesterday, upon closing it was disclosed that the HOA did not cover insurance (outside the studs) which is typically covered and is a substantial amount in the Texas Gulf Coast. Both the title comp...
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Should I have boots on Ground complete form W-9 form even if the total amount I'll pay for a year is 100-200?