Keaton Hill
Starting out with little to no money, which method is recommended
Hello, My name is Keaton I am currently in Japan looking to move back to Oklahoma in September, Upon arrival I am looking to purchase my first single family or multi family house that will start my investing journey. ...
Marvin Meng
Self Directed Roth IRAs
Hi BP-ers!Recently my REIA hosted a speaker from a firm who write self-directed IRAs. This seems like a valuable tool for investors but when I spoke to my accountant about it she said they could only be opened by indi...
Amy Ranae
How to value a multi family apartment building
Hello BP Friends!I'm looking for a 10-30 unit apartment building in my market place by pulling the tax records of buildings with this many units, then looking them up and doing some research before finding the owner a...
RICARDO RUIZ
Why REI ?
I've been looking around for some time now and I keep reading about cash flow of 100 dollars or less per unit per month. Is it worth the effort ? Here is my situation see what you think..I am looking at REI for maybe...
Susan H.
Security Deposit Alternative?
Have you used Rhino or a similar service in lieu of collecting the full security deposit at start of lease?Quoting from https://www.nbcnews.com/news/u...With Rhino, the platform replaces the traditional security depos...
Jason Watson
Material Participation and REPs
What are the general tests for material participation? This question comes up all the time. As tax professionals, we want to get the word out for those considering a real estate professional designation.
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Yuliany W.
Stop Cable TV vs Raising Rents
Hi BP,
I'm considering to stop cable tv subscription on my 14 unit rental. It costs about $500 per month. The previous owner set this up and I'm wondering if this is a common practice for multifamily rental....
Bob H.
How to screen tenants without a hard credit inquiry
For the second time in a row, I have had a potential tenant ask me whether my screening process involves a hard credit inquiry rather than a soft one. Last time, I checked with my screening service, which gives me a s...
Eric M.
Questions about NPN and being "holder in due course"
Despite being a part time hard money lender I am afraid I know little about buying and selling existing notes and it is an area I am curious about. I have been reading Lorelei's Legal Lessons which though it is 15 ye...
Dan Gustavson
Struggling to figuring out what to charge for rent.
Hello to everyone at BiggerPockets - I was hoping you all could give me some direction how to come up with a solid number to charge for rent as i'm getting a little discouraged. I bought a townhouse three years ago, w...