1. Say a house is bought for $40k, $15k repairs needed. ARV $100,000. What is as is value? For a low priced house like this will you require an appraisal to determine it, or go off some desktop estimate?2. Once as is ...

Hello,I am newer to bigger pockets, and I was searching the site for books, tips or spreadsheets to help me come up with a process to streamline book keeping. I do use quick books right now but I am not finding that w...

I started my journey in December of 2019. I had a friend introduce me to BP podcast and Chad Carson's website that fall. Took time over Christmas to dive into all aspects of the website and found the "live in then ren...

My wife and I just went under contract on property number 6 and we have put an offer for property number 7. I currently track all of our rental finances with spreadsheets. It’s was perfect when we were smaller but now...

I am currently using Excel to track all the ins and outs of my rental investments. As much as I love the flexibility offered by Excel I do want to look into a more efficient tool as I start to scale up my business.  A...

Hello,I'm looking for suggestions ways to best manage and keep pictures of move in condition and move out condition. Thank you! 

What do you do for book keeping for your first rentals?

I am looking to setup a heloc asap to secure the biggest line I can get before the market goes downward and home values are affected. Does anyone have any recommendations on HELOC lenders they've used in the past? Im ...

I have a meeting with a very motivated seller on Thursday who filed for bankruptcy in January.  Before I can analyze this deal I feel like I need more info, and need authorization to talk to seller's lender and BK tru...

Do I need to have my RE license in order to manage my portfolio in CA?  Can I qualify as a "real estate professional" for tax purposes, if I manage my portfolio without a license?