Fay Chen
CPA or Bookkeeper?
So I'm starting out with one SFR and looking for someone to help me with taxes. I found a few bookkeepers who also prepare taxes. One of them is a real estate investor himself! Can anyone help explain to me the practi...
Mark Nichols
Joining the BP community from Palo Alto, California
Hello,My name is Mark and I reside in the Palo Alto/Menlo Park area of Northern California. I stumbled into and started listening to the Bigger Pockets podcast early November of 2015. I'm doing all I can to educate my...
Jonathan Schell
Becoming a landlord - Need some direction
I have identified the properties I want. They are fully occupied with paying tenants. I have asked for two years of financials to substantiate the claim. What other type of documentation should I ask for? Is there any...
Andrew Jambor
Looking To Start Investing Out Of State What Market To Choose?
We've been investing in CT for a few years now and are looking to start building a team and investing out of state. Just wanted to get some opinions on what cities and markets other investors are working in and why it...
Jimmy Jean-Louis
Out of State or Locally
My name is Jimmy I was able to save $20k for real estate investment. I have a 30 day challenge to buy a rental unit, single or multi. My price range $50k - $80k. I live in Texas Dallas / Fort Worth. It's very...
Troy Bevans
Landlord Due Care Story
Story Time: Once upon a time....just kidding. Anyways, I was driving home tonight after picking up my kids from swimming practice and my phone rang. Of course I said very professionally, "Thank you for calling Clou...
Mark Luchsinger
Salt Lake City - The Next Austin?
Hello,Mark Luchsinger here. I work mainly in the Salt Lake City and Park City areas in Utah. I'm from Lubbock, TX. I moved here a year ago from Albuquerque, NM. I started my real estate career in multi-family in ...
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Google Pagerank dropped for my website
Hello to everyone,
I am the owner of [see signature for website] and have recently updated my site about 3 months ago. Since about a month ago my website has dropped in Google Pagerank for no apparent reason.
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Alan B.
Newbie from Saginaw, MI
Hello BP community, I'm Alan originally from Detroit and now living in Saginaw, MI. I currently work as a lender at a banking institution (cant say the name, company policy), and I'm also working on my undergrad in...
Adam Peacock
Ratio/Percentage Rules of thumb for down payment vs cashflow
Hey BP community,Love this site - I've learned so much. A question since I know I've missed it...If I pay all cash for a buy-and-hold property to achieve positive cash flow (i.e. in markets where home prices are high)...