Peter Fokas
who pays for pest control? landlord or tenant?
I have seen some comments here where landlords put in the leases that the tenants are responsible for pest control. That being said I did come across an article saying in NJ the law states landlords are responsible fo...
Evan Smeenge
Social Change Agent: pathetic liberal ideals manifest
I'm curious.How many of you feel you are making a lasting impact in society?This is a question I think about on a daily basis, perhaps you do too.I am a non-profit worker and will most likely be for the rest of my lif...
Nathan Shankles
Can an LLC get a traditional 30 year mortgage like an individual?
To potential partners approached me about joining them and establishing an LLC to Byam whole rental properties. My question about buying and holding properties in LLC is can we get a traditional 30 year mortgage in an...
Donald D Michna
Setting up a corporation for note investing
I have been doing research to set up a corporation. I think that an S-Corporation would be the best setup, but I see that no more than 25 percent of the gross corporate income may by derived from passive income. I als...
Michael Nguyen
Buying my own property with a self-directed IRA.
Hello all,My name is Michael, and I am totally new to real estate investing. Although, I do own one rental property in CA.My long term goal is to acquire more rental properties and flipping houses. I have never flip...
Account Closed
How much house can I afford?
I know there are a lot of hidden costs in buying a home to live in and even more when buying an investment property. I am trying to figure out how much I can afford without taking on too much risk. I'm planning on a...
William Przybyla
Can my landlord hold my lease and force me to pay the life of it?
So I was transferred due to work, in which I was leaving the apartment in which I was living and moved across the country. With this move I said that I would pro-rate my rent and she could keep my security deposit as ...
Lindsey Smith
Donated Down Payment
Hi! I’m new to Bigger Pockets and happy to be here. I am gearing up to buy my first rental property within the next six months. My husband owns his own small business, and I am forming a LLC in my name to keep the ren...
Irvin Nguyen
Switching from Property management to self management
Hi all,I currently own a rental property in Beaverton, OR. Our tenants lease ends in April and plan to renew it so they say for now anyways. My wife and I were currently looking to stop working with property manageme...
Mandy Wultsch
Duplex in Pittsburgh, PA area [All You Can Analyze Weekend]
This is a duplex in Youngwood, PA, a suburb of Pittsburgh, PA, that I have under contract for $80,000. It needs some work, including a new roof and a new window in the basement. It also can use some paint and flooring...