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I was approached with an opportunity to buy a group of about ten single-family homes. The homes have long-term tenants in them and are all occupied. The private investor is looking to exit the space, so I'm trying to ...
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I changed my MF's insurance to another company, who quoted a better premium than what my previous insurer was going to be at. Now after inspection, they raised the premium almost 25%. The only notes I see on the pro...
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What activities qualify for the material participation tests for making your short term (<7 day on avg stay) active instead of passive income/loss? I'm taking the "I contributed 100 hours and nobody contributed mor...
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To be considered a real estate professional, you have to work a minumum of 750 hours a year and those hours have to be more then any other job you have. How exactly do you log hours? I was told there is a list compris...
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hello, This is valentin here, i am just starting REI in Columbus, Ohio and currently i don't have access to MLS to run comps. Other than Zillow inaccurate estimations, does anyone knows any other sites i can use. Iam ...
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Focus Property Group, a major developer of master planned communities in Nevada, has stopped making payments on $500 million worth of loans. They are a major player here in Las Vegas and are part of the reason that u...
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Hello all. I have just joined this forum as I have recently moved from England to the Philippines and have started working for an accountancy company here that services mainly USA businesses.I have been assigned to cl...
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I just purchased my membership to biggerpockets and I'd like to get some sort of receipt from biggerpockets to serve as documentation for my tax deduction. I didn't get a receipt and I can't find a way to send a help...
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I'm new to BiggerPockets and starting my hobby/career in real estate investing. I have no experience and have not identified a niche strategy to focus on. There is a lot I need to learn but I'm very excited in startin...
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Should I make an LLC before I purchase my first rental property? If so, which state is best to keep my name anonymous? I know some states are better than others for this. I am living in California and plan to invest o...