Benjamin Allen
When can I call myself a serious Real Estate Investor
I've done one Mortgage Note deal, One single family home deal, and I'm closing on a duplex hopefully by the end of this month. When can I call myself a serious real estate investor? I'm sorry if this sounds prideful, ...
Mat Poole
The Main Takeway From Your First Long Term Rental
What was your main take away or lesson learned from your first buy and hold rental property?
Joshua Hilliard
Stairs in a househack STR. Stay or Go?
We just closed on a property that has a walkout basement, which we plan to use as a STR. We are househacking, so we will be living on the main floor. My original plan was to build a wall in front of the stairs in the...
Ed Mar
renting while city have an open "unsafe structure violation"
I purchased a house with the intention of renting it out, the city had a violation on the house (deemed structurally deficient) and said that nobody could occupy the house... the house is an old house (80 years) but a...
Chibu Ogu
New Rental, Existing Tenant
Good evening!
I should be closing on a rental property in Baltimore in early June. The previous owner has a fabulous existing tenant who has signed a lease until May 2019. From what he’s told me she’s been a model te...
Matthew Fletcher
Real Estate LLC Income And FICA
Hello,
I'm Starting A Real Estate Business With A Friend, And It Will Be Member Managed. The Entire Business Will Be Rental Incomes. I Know That This Type Of Income Is Not Subject To Fica. Can We Avoid Fic...
Christine Cogan-Mesa
Tips for newbie in Fresno?
I'm about to take the leap and invest in my first rental home. The motivation behind this is to generate some steady income for my mom's care (I'm trustee/POA). I'm searching with my RE agent now for a single famil...
Michael Palma
Orlando flip. First one.
Hey Bigger Pockets! My wife and I just completed our first flip in the Orlando area. This is something we've been wanting to do for a while now and this community gave us the tools needed to stand atop that cliff an...
Matthew S.
First commercial investment- Chicago Suburbs
Hello all,I am in the final due diligence stages before I submit an offer for my first commercial property. I am sure most of you remember your first offer. Frankly, I feel a very strange combination of confidence a...
Ariel Goldenberg
Earthquake Insurance
To all bay area investors out there an inevitable question: Do you protect your investment with EQ insurance?I've been using an EQ policy for the last year and considering should i continue and renewing my policy. EQ...