Johnathan Kwon
Second investment: should I or shouldn't I
Hi everyone, I am strongly considering my second investment to be a VA loan for a multifamily home in or around Seattle. I've been approved for an 800K loan, which would put me at a 45% debt to income ratio. Zero down...
Andrew Thomas Vedder
Tax deductions for real estate
Hi BP,I’m struggling to calculate the potential tax benefits for owning a real estate investment property. My research has shown that the following are the greatest available rental investment property tax write offs:...
Eric S.
Real Estate Software/Website
Hi all, I'm biding my time until I have enough money to invest in my first property. In the mean time, I'm a software developer by trade so figured I'd try and see if there were any need for new software or websites. ...
Matthew Paul
If you cant be here on time not my problem .
Showing my house today . Showings were between 4 and 6 Pm . Had ALL these interested people that just HAD to see it . One showed at 5 pm and started on their sob story on the front porch . I told them they wont qu...
Angela W.
Transfer on Death Deed (TODD) vs Lady Bird Deed (LBD).
This may not exactly be a post investors expect to find on this forum but I figured is something to consider when purchasing properties, whether it's your own home or issues that may arise when purchasing residential ...
Kevin Nerio
Single Family Home turned into Unpermitted Triplex
Hello all,
I'm currently in the process of purchasing a home. My sellers are going to pay off a hefty lien charge to the City due to doing unpermitted work on the house. It was a single-family home but they turned i...
Marc Dufour
Use tenant deposit to repaint all walls or just patches
My tenant did several marks on the walls that cannot be removed. If I have a painter do some patches, even if there are skilled, we will see a slight difference of color.
Can I use the tenant deposit to repai...
Kevin Taylor
First Direct Mail Marketing Done
Good evening BP Community! I just wanted to share that I just completed my first first step towards doing a direct mail marketing campaign for the Cincinnati market. I'm am brand new to direct mail marketing so I don'...
Lisa Montana
Online rent payments
Has anyone tried any of the online rent payment tools listed on this page: https://www.biggerpockets.com/rei/pay-rent-online-...What do you recommend in terms of low cost and security? Some people recommend Venmo.Goog...
Trent V.
weighing property management
I am about to close on my second house. This means my first house will become my first official rental. I am a little underwhelmed with my knowledge of what I want out of a property manager. I know I definitely want a...