I am in Southern California and plan to purchase and keep a long term rental property locally even though its cash flow negative and the landlord tenant rights aren't great because I know the area and can do repairs o...

Hey, trying to get my head around the new REI tax laws and I've got a bunch of questions.  I've looked into hiring a firm to help but they are thousands and thousands and I don't even know what I need until I get some...

heynot sure if this is the right subforum, excuse me if it's the wrong one.i'm thinking about investing in a rental property, long term rentals. i'm having troubles deciding what is the best option, a condo or a singl...

We have been reading consistent posts for four years now regarding "it's a bad time to start", "the recession is near", "I can't find good deals", "the market stinks", and similar posts.  I suspect that we need to und...

Hello to All, I have been a passive BiggerPockets user for the last several years. I read the blogs, I read the topics, and the Qs/As. Yet, I feel terrible because I am not great at actually posting things which is so...

Hi All I am kind of getting to the point of giving up. I have worked extremely hard to raise almost $6MM for a commercial project in Southern California. Everyone I have spoken to about this project love the idea. An ...

I am just starting to accept applications from people with pets in my two 4-plexes. I am changing from my no-pet policy because of long vacancies, and I get many requests from would-be tenants with pets. I see lots of...

Hey BP gang, I'm wanting to step up into the larger multifamily properties and move away from <4 unit buildings. When it comes to running financials on larger properties I know I need to include PM and CapEx expens...

I want to move forward with setting up a seller financed deal, but am unsure on how to approach and how to structure the deal.
I’ve heard of two structures and want to know if there are any others that anyone has ...

I own a 4plex, which is one of 23 buildings. I recently found out that there could be 30-35 units that are currently vacant out of a possible 92. This is a vacancy percentage of 33-38%. Would fannie mae or freddie mac...