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Hi all - I'm Carl Ghiselli, a new member to the Bigger Pockets website. I invest / flip / do real estate in Indianapolis and Chicago, but currently live in London, in the UK. I haven't always lived overseas - hence th...
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Hello everyone,Looking to get some feedback as I'm very interested in making real estate a second job for me. I work full time as a branch manager for a major bank and am realizing that this is a job that will not hel...
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A little new to this so sorry if these questions don't make sense or if I don't use the right terms.
My "Buyer's Agent", who I like very much, sent me an agreement to review & sign. Reading it closely it appears...
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Ill start with my current situation and mindset
Im 22, I bought my first investment property 10 months ago.
A duplex in my hometown (spartanburg, sc) for 108,000
I put 27,xxx down, and I currently owe 69k on it.
S...
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There is a provision for a 3.8% tax on real estate sold beginning in a couple years as part of health care bill! I did try to verify with snopes. It was confusing and only discussed in terms of owner occupied sale. Di...
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Hello y'all !I'm currently super stressed about the financials of a property I'm strongly considering in the S Juanita Area in Kirkland. I'm going to be primarily using the house as a primary residence. However, there...
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Hi All!
It's been a hot minute since I've been on the BP forums but just wanted to share something I'm involved with this year. I normally would not hawk a conference or product, but SECO is a great event and is a no...
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Convince me why I should take the plunge and become a landlord at this time. With the #CancelRent movement, the eviction moratorium, and unemployment benefits either expiring or being attenuated, I have a hard time se...
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Hello BP family!
My name is Karina and I will try to keep this as short as possible. I've lurked on here long enough to know essays aren't welcome. :-)
Well, I am a young, soon to be mom (whoa!), who ha...
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Question for other Massachusetts landlords. I see that the state laws prohibit landlords from assessing a fee for late rent until 30 days after the rent was due. This seems rather ridiculous to me. But I also understa...