I'm new to Bigger Pockets and am looking to buy one, or possibly two, investment properties this summer in Columbus, Ohio where I live.  We'll likely have $80k-ish cash to work with after the sale of a property where ...

I know this is a big topic of debate with people with different opinions on Section 8. I have done the research and decided that this is the way I want to go with the properties I'll be closing on soon. The only probl...

Hi BP world, I am currently not taking a home office deduction since the entire space I use in my primary residence for my rental business is also used for personal activities (computer, file cabinet, office desk).  A...

I own a restaurant/bar in two buildings.  I it's been open 11 years. I just set up the restaurant in a s corporation from an LLC. Right now the buildings are in my name and rented from me by my restaurant. I getting m...

Hello, I’m new to the forum and looking for a great company that can assist in converting my 401K into a checkbook controlled Self Directed IRA? Any leads and or advice? 

Hello BP,I have seen this question asked a few times, I've seen quite a few articles posted about it, too. But, because everybody's circumstances are different I felt the need to ask the community what they would reco...

On Tuesday, this week I began mailing to my lists. I have two list: List one 805 addresses, absentee owners in my zip code; List two 1200 addresses, owner 1 age 45+, equity 30%+, two zip codes (not mine but nearby). I...

Hello all, I have recently decided to try my hand at a 203k and see what all the trouble is about. It seems pretty straightforward, as long as you have your contractors in agreeance with your payment terms then you sh...

I am in the process of purchasing a rehab that has been smoked in for the past 20 years. What are some of the most effective ways of removing the smell to achieve showroom quality short of tearing out every piece of d...

Does anyone here have experience with charging their tenants for water individually via submeters installed on water sources in their rentals? I'm mainly curious what the sentiment was when going through the tenanting...