Justin Lentz
Newbie Investor - Long Distance Rental Investing
Hello BiggerPockets!My name is Justin, I am new to real estate investing and I am excited to contribute to the BP community. I am based in San Francisco and I am originally from Tampa, FL. Given the expensive nature o...
Lora H.
Tenant is demanding I test for asbestos - Denver, CO
Hi BP friends! I've got a tenant that is asking/demanding that I test for asbestos in my SFH rental. This home was built in 1951, I bought in 2012; no basement - it's on concrete slab. It was a fix and flip when I ...
Nick Romano
Are you unknowingly creating mortgage fraud? Insurance v LLC
Hey Guys! I'm closing on my first Multi Family in Mass and I'm told I can't close in an LLC because the banks will not give financing to an LLC (even if I co-sign or guarantee the loan). I have had some people tell ...
Jean Paul Valley
Cost of architect and engineer for 100 lot subdivision?
We were quoted a cost of roughly 300k for a particular company to do the architectural and engineering work on a 100 lot 50 acre subdivision. I am still new to all of this but that seems extremely high, considering th...
Jason Koehl
Paid 2K commission to realtor for tenant stayed less than 3 month
My friend who is an agent listed my home for rent on the MLS. Another agent brought me a tenant and their tenant signed a lease. This tenant lasted less than 3 months and then eventually moved out after giving an ev...
Tom Pappas
Future Housing: An Analysis of Container Home Senior Housing
As a former CPA and attorney who managed a distressed property investment fund, I've analyzed countless real estate opportunities. Today, I want to share why I've pivoted to developing container home senior communitie...
Nick Bradshaw
How to get started with house hacking.
Hi, I'm new to the real estate investing world and I wanted to give it a test run with house hacking. So just want some advice or tips, just anything at all you can tell me from a personal standpoint about house hacki...
Ryan L.
Do you guys use BP Smart Move for tenant screening?
Hey guys,
Do you use biggerpockets.smartmove.com for your tenant screening? If so, how do you like it compared to others? If not, why not and who do you use? I used it for my prop and it seemed to work really well. W...
Tristan S.
Airbnb Rules in Watauga County, North Carolina ?
Hi,I wanted to know what were the rules associated with Airbnb or Vrbo in the Watauga County in North Carolina, more specifically in areas including Boone, Blowing rock or Banner Elk or other places in the High Countr...
Rene Hosman
How do you do bookkeeping and financial reporting for your rentals?
It's almost that time of year again... No, not the holidays. I mean tax season! I've been an excel bookkeeping person for a while but I think it's time to level up now that I'm doing my first BRRRR. I'm planning to ge...