Robert Carl
Considering Quitting from Baltimore
I statred where I could afford. Which was in SFR's in a C neighborhood. After the school of hard knocks finally have a handle on tenants. My biggest problem the last 2yrs has been Baltimore City government. In Balt...
Brian Jackson
Supplemental Lease for AirBNB
I was wondering if anyone has used any type of supplemental lease for their AirBNB/HomeAway rentals. And if so, what types of things do you cover in this document.
Thomas Baylor
Possible home run on my first deal?
Hello BiggerPockets fam, it’s me, again. Back with another prospective deal. Are you ready for the details? Okay, this one is in my own backyard of Winchester, VA. My realtor sent me a home in possible pre-foreclosure...
Yiming Li
Need advice: does installing interior fire door need permit?
Dear friends at Biggerpockets,
The water heater(located in the laundry room) in my rental recently broke down and needs to be replaced, and the plumbers noticed that the door in between the laundry room and the gara...
Kalman G Szabo
Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax Payment for a sheriff sale property
Dear Fellow BPers,
Here is the gist of a recent sheriff sale acquisition that I would need some help with and it might be educational to some of you.
I acquired the property at a PA Sheriff sale through a mortgage f...
Danny Johnson
Direct Mail: Long Copy Vs. Short Copy
My experience:
I've done a lot of mailings in the past to owners of vacant properties that I've found while driving neighborhoods and for out of town owners (compiled from county appraisal data). The mailing sizes w...
Gunnar F.
Any reason not to take depreciation on a rental property?
My current accountant has apparently not been taking depreciation on my rental properties every year. I am a rank novice in this area. Just wondering whether there could be any strategic benefit to not taking the dep...
Travis Smith
Creative Ideas? Or trying to reinvent the wheel?
Hi BP Community, My name is Travis Smith, I got a long one for you today! To start I am a completely inexperienced and excited newbie looking to get his start in the real estate world. I am currently looking to get...
Angela Kriv
First tenant, first day and already major issues
Hello Dear BP members. I need an advise. My first rental property, got a tenant, elderly couple. Property is 55+ condo. They moved in on November 1st. I have not seen them, but real estate was the one who showed and h...
James W.
tenant broke lease - security deposit?... no keys returned...
I recently purchased a duplex that was rented on both sides.One of the tenants had a year lease expiring end of September. They "informed" the previous owners that they were moving out by end of July because they boug...