Hey BP! I've familiarized myself with Bigger Pockets over the past year and a half, lurking through the posts but never jumping in. I figured it's about time to get active! My wife and I own three doors to date in Aur...

Hi everyone, Just went under contract on a 3/3 in Perdido Key, Pensacola, FL and am setting up a STR for the first time.  Any recommendations on interior/exterior design, photos, and overall setup is greatly appreciat...

I would love to hear from others how their short term rental management commissions are set up. The manager for my short term rental charges 30% of gross revenue. However, they include municipal taxes and fees as part...

I am running into some issues in getting a loan for an investment property with a Special Power of Attorney document that allows me to operate on my partner's behalf to get and secure property.  My partner is a family...

Hi everyone, I am new to Bigger Pockets. I have a few questions regarding a situation my father is in as he is a real estate investor. Basically in 2017, he bought a property at a city auction but long story short the...

When making a loan, a bank and hard money lender have different opinions when it comes to determining the value of the property. The appraised value is really not that important to a private lender. Instead, a hard mo...

My friend and I have been planning on starting a real estate investment company for the last 8-12 months.  Researching, reading, making guides, listening to podcasts.The ultimate goal is to turn this into a full-time ...

We recently had a home inspection where the inspector was a hack (not suprising). I used to have a boss that said inspectors are failed contractors, and I've found that to be often correct. Not to say there aren't som...

I am thinking of forming an LLC. My sister and I are trying to get into REI. We want to do small rentals (multifamily homes) and flipping as well. We are in upsate New York. I am hoping an LLC will help with loans. My...

Hello BP Members,My name is Tyler Porter and I am relatively new to BP. I am 22 years old and have an extremely high interest in real estate. I plan to get into my first deal here in Findlay, OH in the next year. In t...