Michael Nguyen
Househack/Airbnb a Duplex
Hi everybody,I am a new investor planning to buy my first home (duplex) in Philadelphia to househack it. It would be my home base, but I plan to travel 6-9 months out of the year, meaning my unit would be collecting d...
Ericilda Witherspoon
S Corp and LLC...what are the steps?
I am going on a joint venture 50/50. We want to start an S corp and LLC . We will eventually branch of. Please explain to me exactly how that works. If we create an S corp would we then individually create our own LL...
Oscar Sosa
Property Management startup trials and tribulations
Hello BP Family!
My partner and I have developed a solid relationship early on in our investing career given the trust we both have built while serving alongside each other as active duty Marines. Our drive to succee...
Chris James Hariski
International Investor (Ohio or Michigan)
Hello Bigger pockets community. I am a Canadian investor looking for single family or small multi family homes for sale in either Ohio or Michigan. I am also looking for Realtors and Mortgage brokers in these areas. I...
Account Closed
What's Your Method for Analyzing Potential Rental Markets?
What are your methods for analyzing a potential rental market to invest in?I have a specific market in mind(Berwyn, suburb of Chicago IL) to start my investing career in, only because I grew up here and am familiar wi...
Tiffany Tan
Excessive use of washer by tenant
I have a duplex, I live in one of the units and rent out the other one. Both units have washer/dryer, and the water bill is under my name.My tenants (a couple) are good, they keep my unit nice and clean, not much nois...
Joseph E.
Approach to scouting markets on the ground
Hi Everyone - I'm planning on taking a trip out to both the Carolina side of the Smokies and the central/northern Oregon coast over the next month. These are the two markets I'm seriously considering for the my first ...
Kyle Houlahan
Real Estate LLC, Net Loss/Tax Deductions
Hello everyone, my name is Kyle and I've recently decided to begin investing in real estate. After finding myself on BiggerPockets almost daily reading through posts, I've decided to join!Long-story short, I've create...
Daryl Demz
1031 Exchange - Capital Gains Question
Situation;I have a rental property bought in March of 2012 for the amount of $220K.(Initially used as Primary Residence until Oct of 2017)Before moving out, In January of 2017, I did a cash-out refinance, and the new ...
Lisa Winklepleck
Construction material purchasing
Looking for advice: Do any other property owners buy the construction materials for the contractor/handyman to save money? Or is this not worth the hassle?