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Michael Seutin how many of you hold your rental properties in your name?
24 September 2011 | 104 replies

After holding a few properties in my name, I decided to start an LLC for asset protection as it is recommended everywhere, so my latest property is held in that LLC.
I find it so unconvenient to have an LLC, insurers ...

Billy Knox Why use a Real Estate Agent?
20 September 2024 | 73 replies

Hello BP! I have a question for the group and was hoping to generate a discussion around this topic. Disclaimer – I am an instructor pilot in the Navy and not a real estate professional – so take everything with a gra...

Ronald Perich 401k vs REI - Data tells the story?
10 February 2016 | 29 replies

The debate on the efficacy of REI investing over a 401(k) has raged for a long time on BiggerPockets. Thanks to a message from @Christopher Throop, I revisited the topic when he let me know a file I used during an ear...

Jen Boyd Why do property managers suck?
2 October 2020 | 61 replies

Not meant to offend the property managers out there - I know the good ones exist. However, a common theme I've seen is how hard it is to find a good, reliable property manager that makes the money you spend on them wo...

Isan Sahoo What's the STR forecast for 2023?
24 May 2024 | 100 replies

Hello everyone,As a prospective investor in short-term rental, I would like to get some feedback regarding the upcoming demand for short-term rental. Considering the current economic climate, where layoffs are happeni...

Eric Li Buy a house-hack now vs buy during next recession?
15 March 2018 | 39 replies

Hey everyone,Last year, I started looking at multifamily property in Oakland to house hack so I could live cheaply / free while building equity. While the cash flow and numbers can work with the right property, I thin...

Marcus B Hsu Cashout refi or HELOC?
24 January 2021 | 49 replies

I have an investment property in Chandler AZ
Appraised value $300k
Loan current balance is $130k, at 4.25% 30 yr fixed.
I put 25% down back in 2015 for it, and has just been going up since then.
To invest in more ...

Heeyeon Chung Seller refusing to provide financials
24 January 2023 | 49 replies

Happy New Year, BP Community! I am currently under contract for a 14-unit MFH property. I was told that the seller is old (in her 70s) and both the seller's broker and her attorney are having a hard time getting thing...

Jimmy Ho Ridiculous Appreciation!! Should I SELL NOW OR KEEP as RENTAL?
28 June 2017 | 32 replies

Hi all,Recently I just realized one of my rental properties had a ridiculous appreciation in just 2 years. I purchased the property "A" in 2015 and in two years my current property has appreciated 100%! The current re...