After this year's tax bill I need to do something different to reduce my tax liability. I reached out to the Tom Wheelwright CPA group "Wealthability" I spoke with the representative and he said all the right things, ...

Words of wisdom in case this every happens to you:1.  Before you file your insurance claim, contact a Public Insurance AdjusterNot only will you get a higher claim paid for damages, but they will help you determine da...

Good Evening Everyone!My name is George and I would like to introduce myself to all the Bigger Pockets members.    I'm a huge fan of the BP podcasts and the knowledge that is being shared by all of the contributors to...

My daughter travels with work.  She is thinking of renting out her house for short term rental while she's gone to make up for some of the costs of being gone (she has some special need dogs that cost more to board). ...

As RE developers we all know how important it is to hire good, reliable residential contractors.  Because we are dependant, for the most part, on word of mouth recommendations it is vital that our recommendations are ...

Hi BP Community, I am currently beginning the process to invest in my 1st Property in Newark, New jersey . I plan to house hack to get started. I think I will take advantage of being a 1st time home buyer and will go ...

I under contract to buy a couple of properties out of state.  I'm curious if anyone has used Home Depot to source a contractor to do the work needed to get the property up to par to rent?  I'm in Denver, CO property i...

Hey all,I've been all over Loopnet and some other commercial sites looking for a commercial realtor in the Eastpoint, MI area. I can't seem to get a response from anyone! Are there any commercial realtors out there on...

I am wondering how it might be possible to purchase a non-performing note directly from a lender, in this case it's Chase Bank.  I know for a fact that the borrower will never make payments.  Total balance is about 17...

My mother-in-law owns her single family home outright in Hoboken NJ, bought it 30-something years ago when it was a slump town. Obviously it's worth a lot more these days, but she's not willing to let go of the house....