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I am looking at a property that has a water issue in the basement. Looking at it, I believe it is due to the fact that the land is graded downhill, towards the home.
I am buying this home as is and want to make sure...
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Hello BP,
I recently sent a yellow postcard to 439 absentee owners. I received a great response rate (10 calls) but most of the callers were looking for full market value on their homes (I added 2 callers to my buye...
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I am hoping a BiggerPockets tax guru can help shed some light on things for me.My wife’s parents added her and her brother to the title of their primary residence in 2008 (because they were paying the mortgage for the...
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My understanding is that a 5 unit property will not qualify for convetional financing (FNMA only for 1-4 units).
What options do I have then if I have good credit, can put down a good & and only have three proper...
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Question for you Landlords out there: What is your process for showing a unit and screening tenants? I have heard that some landlords require an application and background (which would include a fee) before they will ...
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Hi all,I am a rookie investor, have been managing my duplex for 1.5 yrs. However, recently have been assigned out of the US for work and I'm not able to keep up with managing it while out of country.Other investors in...
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I am not sure if all stayed require due diligence money but I think it's just a scam. I have waisted money just to do inspections on as is properties. Yes it's better than buying a money pit but it's adding up. Is...
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It is in the rental criteria, also in the beginning, middle and end of my description: No Pets. That doesn't stop someone from jumping through all the hoops to get a showing and then spring the "oh I just saw you don'...
Hello bigger pockets 😀This is my first multi family purchase. I am 25 years old and have experience in construction. I am a electrician and my brother is a electrician and a plumber. It's is in a area that in borderli...
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Hi everyone,
I have 18 units managed by my property manager (at 7% commission rate).
Just heard about appfolio in podcast 36...I checked the website, the web-based tool seems very robust. Pricing: $1 per unit per mo...