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Just a brief little "beef" with these auction websites.
I have been using certain websites that auction bank REO properties and short sale properties to purchase homes over the last several years (3-5). Thes...
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I have a SFH rental property. In January, we informed the tenant (a "friend" of ours) that we were going to sell the house. I then sent someone out to appraise it, who said the house was "appalling." Since then, our t...
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Hello guys,
I will be hiring a handyman for some small work. The total job should be well under $600. Should I still issue a W9? If all goes well I will most likely be giving him more work this year.
Also, what...
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I have a real estate license in CA #01935461& TX #645065 so I feel I'm somewhat qualified to speak on the subject. The first thing you're going to want to consider is which "school" you go with. I went with Lumbl...
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Hello BP!Long story short, I've hired a law firm to form a single member LLC for the sole purpose of investing in rental properties. However, when electing to be taxed as a sole proprietor (IRS default for single mem...
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I'm doing some remodeling on one of my units and trying to follow advice from some of the articles and posts on BP regarding working with contractors - most everything seems pretty straightforward, but I'm trying to f...
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We manage a good amount of property around New York. From time to time, I need to hire an outside agent to help fill some of the turn overs. This agent, I've used before, and she has about 3 years of experience. I a...
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I am looking to purchase Real Estate. I have about 75k in HYSA and an Investment account combined. I also got 40k in my 401k.
I was thinking, should I invest in RE or continue to save? I recently got preapproved for...
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Hey everyone joined to gain further knowledge and education in all things Realestate. Also to build relationships and a team for multi family syndication projects
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Am I the only one who refresh Zillow every 10mins ! What are the best ways to find a listing ?