Max Soukhov
What will happen to REITs?
Hello all, I am curious as a real estate investor, what you guys are seeing in the market and how it will affect REITs. I know this is a "own and operate" forum mainly, so if it's not an appropriate topic, feel free t...
Casey Walker
Doing the rehab yourself vs paying somone
I am a contractor and I own a duplex. My understanding of the tax law is that I can't write off any of the work that I do on my own investment properties. What are your thoughts on trading labor with another builder...
Matt Wan
Can I buy a property without being physically present for any part?
Can I purchase a property using a traditional mortgage without being physically present for any part of the process? A relative who does long-distance real estate investing told me that I have to sign the final loan d...
Travis Schmidt
Forming a LLC - physical mailing address vs virtual office
I decided to form an LLC for my future plans to both flip houses and build a rental portfolio. I want the asset protection the LLC provides and the EIN so I can easily apply for a business bank account. I quickly ju...
Grayson Miller
North Carolina: Security deposit not valid on technicality?
Hi all,I have my sole rental property in North Carolina. The current tenants' lease is coming to an end, after a year of me having to call them almost monthly to ask them to remove debris from the yard, and mow the la...
Josh Hickman
Investing Student: Learning in all Categories
Hello everybody on BP!
My name is Josh Hickman and I am a senior in High School. My educational goal is to get a BS in Mechanical engineering and an MBA, then go back and get a Physics degree. That being said, I lac...
Joel Owens
Brick & Mortar Retailers achieve level playing field- sales tax
The Supreme Court delivered a major victory to the retail real estate industry on Thursday, ruling that states can require most online retailers to collect and remit sales taxes. This overturns an earlier decision hol...
Shamim Toufighian
Physical book vs ebook
I'm beginning to educate myself on REI and have gathered a list to start reading via recommendations from the BP community and the podcast, and I'm curious to hear what everyone prefers when it comes to collecting the...
Ryan Cavanaugh
Looking for some feedback about next steps....
Hey BiggerPockets hive mind, my name is Ryan and my wife and I just purchased our first investment property. It is a 4-unit in Columbus we purchased for 350k, 30yr term, 2.25%interest, cash flows a grand. One unit had...
Andre Mitchell
Property Management Advice
How do you guys feel about virtual property managers??
Kind regards.. thanks in advance for the feedback BP