In the beginning it wasn't too hard. The property depreciation would usually shelter all the income from my rental properties. Now that these buggers are getting paid off the income is increasing and the depreciati...

Need help from the accountants out there, there are a lot of posts on this topic but none I could find that address this question and my CPA wasn't much help (may need a new CPA)...I just moved my buy-and-hold rental ...

Hi, I'm planning on moving to Akron or Cleveland to begin my REI journey late this year. The plan is to focus on $40,000 homes in working class neighborhoods for Section 8 rentals. I'm curious, on a pure financial bas...

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...

I'm new to this.
What are the major differences between each method?
Pro's/Con's?
Ease of use/learning?
Your recommendation.

I am really touched by all the help I get from the BP community. I’d like to write down my experiences after purchasing 2 rentals from Roofstock. Hopefully, it’s useful, and that someone, somewhere will benefit from i...

Deadbeat tenant who lived with his mother. The mother passed due to Covid and that was the last rent that I saw for that unit. He did apply for the California Covid rental relief and I did get money to bring him up to...

Hi all, I'm a newbie to Bigger Pockets and have 3 questions that came out of the 90 day challenge webinar. Here they are:-How can I estimate reno costs if I don't have a clue on prices and I don't bring in a contracto...

Can anyone give any insight as to what costar costs? I know it varies, and their website is very ambiguous, but I wanted to see if anyone knew what it would cost for a single license for a small investing business. I ...

In reviewing past threads, I admit being sent into a mild panic over this 50% percent rule of thumb, despite the fact that I am experienced and currently own and operate 41 units... single family and duplexes with ...