Bobby Thompson
Forum lurker from Massachusetts emerging from the shadows
Hey BP, Long time lurker, first time poster. Love the work you do here and thought it was a good time to start engaging the community. First I'd like to extend my gratitude to the founders and contributors of...
Alan Smith
Appreciation vs "Free" Equity?
Hi Guys,This is my first post to the Bigger Pockets forums and I'm at the beginning of my real estate journey with my current goal for 2017 being getting my first rental investment under my belt. My intent is to have ...
Christine Mwai
What did I get myself into or am I over-reacting??!!
So I rented one of my properties to a lovely family. Did my due diligence etc...They were coming off of Section 8, but I did verify their income etc.( income increased)... Oops, husband lost his job 1 month into the l...
Tom V.
Moving the goalposts - New Rent Control Law in Richmond CA
http://www.contracostatimes.com/richmond/ci_285208...I am sure I am not the only reader to pick up this article. City of Richmond, California enacts a rent control ordinance. I am not clear on if and how it applies...
Dan Martz
Tenants want out 1 month early
I'll try to make this short but include all pertinent information:
Tenants want out of their lease 1 month early (lease ends end of June, they want out end of May). They offered 1/2 of security deposit (equal to 1/2 ...
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Are Rents Rising in Your Area?
The slowdown in the real estate market is now a reality and I am glad to see that it has been gradual until now, as a steep decline will certainly push us into a recession. I have been negative on public companies tha...
Mohammed Quadeer
long term carryover loss to offset depreciation recapture
- Purchased strip mall in 3/2003 in Chicago, IL for $4,800K- Sold it in 11/2017 for $4,660K- Closing costs for purchase/sale $600K- Capital improvements $300K- Total depreciation claimed over the years $2,300K- H...
Juan Medina
My Name is Juan Medina and Here is My Introduction
My introduction to BiggerPockets has been long overdue. Originally, it was postponed due to my ignorance on the subject of real estate investing. Later, it was again postponed due to fear of appearing foolish for havi...
Mason Grande
Single Family Rentals - DFW, Houston or SA? Why?
Hello! I am a soon to be out of state investor and am reading/watching everything I can get my hands on. Texas seems (to me at least!)the state with the most opportunity (lots of potential deals, cash flow, more reces...
Yan P.
Is this legal?
For one of my projects I have been looking for a 3-4 flat to purchase, live in one unit, and rent out the others. My goal is to not have a portion of my cashflow robbed each month by mortgage or rent for my personal r...