Jason Hall
Am I stretching myself?
Hi,Newbie here. Started real investment in Jan'22. Need your advice. I have one primary residence and two rental properties in LA area. Both the rental properties are in class A neighborhood with 10/10 rating schools....
Tim Vander Ploeg
Short term rental tax questions
I am purchasing a home on Houghton lake MI, and have a few questions.
Am I better off putting it in an LLC or just in my name, and do I need a specific loan or anything to maximize tax potential?
Can I write of remo...
Brandon Johnson
House Hacking / Buying Appliances
Hello All, I’m closing soon on my first House Hack deal/rental property in Detroit that is a Duplex and the home has no appliances. I will be getting all appliances for my unit obviously , but I’m curious as to what a...
Richard Swift
Just Posted Rooms For Rent on Craigslist. NEED HELP!
Hi guys, so I decided to post 2 bedrooms in one of my houses for rent on Craigslist, and I am receiving a lot of action. I wanted to know if anyone on BP has a recommended procedure, process, systems etc?
For example...
Mariah Jeffery
Buying properties too fast?
I bought my first duplex in March '07. It's in South Dakota and managed by my father in law. The first one worked out well, so I kept looking for deals, but couldn't find anything that met my cashflow criteria. Finall...
Gusatvus Johnson
Is solid-surface/granite countertop worth it in rental?
I'm redoing the kitchen in a 4-bedroom rental. The Realtor I work with strongly recommends putting in solid-surface (i.e., Corian or similar) or granite rather than laminate for the countertop. The price for laminate ...
Jon Nolen
Section 8 in Oklahoma - Pros and Cons
Pretty simple question here. Who is renting to section 8 tenants and who is not? Why did you make that decision?I'm asking because I'm pondering opening up one of my units to section 8, but I think this is a good to...
Jalen De Leon
Filing taxes for rental property
Hello everyone!This past summer I bought my first rental property and it’s going to be my first time filing with a property and I just had a few questions to ask:1.) What are some things I should look out for as I hir...
Ashley Cross
STR property management
What should I expect to pay for a property manager and what type of services do they offer? Does anyone have insight on working with a property manager for STRs in Columbus or other metro areas. I've seen a bunch of i...
Vandana R.
Want to do House Hacking but not possible where I live
Hi so I’ve been searching for a home I can house hack in within my pay range for about a year now in Seattle. It feels impossible so was thinking about what if I just got into my first home like even a super affordabl...