I have recently renovated a unit in my building. This is the first time I've done this kind of overhaul getting a place ready. I'm thinking about doing quarterly inspections just to make sure things aren't getting tor...

In business, the one activity that happens more than anything else is meetings. Be it face to face, over the phone, or skype these days, meetings take a lot of our time, and real estate is no different.I am introducin...

My relative is renting an apartment, and the landlord disappeared...not answering phone calls, emails for 3 months or so. They pay rent through cozy. The roof leaks when it rains so they have to move their couch when ...

I was talking to a guy at work who's in a wheelchair, and he said he's been looking for an apartment in the area for over a year now.  He'd need a ramp or elevator, wider doorways, and a larger bathroom with grab rail...

I see this a lot in the various businesses that I work with, especially with many of the real estate investors and realtor just getting in to the industry, once their website is up the general thought is that the l...

Question: Is it best to classify these expenses as education or consultation in order to avoid later IRS scrutiny?On the advice of this site I joined my local REIA. Unfortunately I didn't heed all the warnings. Went t...

What misconceptions did you have about BiggerPockets when you first joined?

Hello Everyone! My name is Wendy Hutchins and I reside in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I will change lives with real estate......My brother recently passed away July 2, 2016. He was intellectually disabled and lived on h...

About to meet my contractor for the first time. Is there any questions or any thing I need to address to the contractor?

Hi guys! Wondering what software/systems you guys use to track income and overall financial health on your portfolios. All of our different properties are in LLC's with the income & expenses attached to a bank acc...