Hello All. I live in california and about to close on my first rental property in Cleveland, Ohio, and getting goosebumps over forming an llc. What am I supposed to do? Form an LLC in CA and bring Ohio (or any other s...

If you was going to hire someone to work in your real estate business what would the job description be? Also would you get an physical office to ensure that your employee is putting in quality time? A little clarific...

We may be purchasing a building which houses hispanic tenants. We have never done this before.
Besides the language barrier, are there other issues? For example, how would you deal with leases to tenants who can't rea...

Are you suppose to send a letter after you have reviewed an application and you find that the applicant isn't suited for a rental? If so I'm wondering about what things are acceptable to deny an applicant. Obvious rea...

So I was just at a real-estate conference where an attendee told me that on all his lease-options, he has the tenant-buyer responsible for the maintenance on the property. Is this legal? Another reference has the tena...

I'm new to BiggerPockets and was referred to this website by a friend. I was hoping to get the advice of more seasoned professionals. My family has a 3 unit investment property in Cobble Hill Brooklyn NY which has app...

The other day a guy named Frank pointed out a common problem many face when birddogging, "The biggest problem I am having is getting investors. Any tips on that?"

Instead of sending Frank a PM, I wanted everyone inte...

I don't mean by race or ethnicity but:

If someone shows up to apply covered with tattoos or wearing those pants that hang below the butt, is that enough legally allowable to screen them out? Or do you need to go ahea...

WTH!

While working a potential offer on a property, a suggestion to my agent prompted this response from him:

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While it sounds like a good idea the law prohibits the marketing of properties for sale or lease unle...

We have 4 small rental properties (3 condo units and 1 single family home with minimal landscaping) and we have always managed them ourselves pretty easily. However, we are going overseas for a year and now have to hi...