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I love real estate investing, its awesome. However, in my personal life, I'm a minimalist. I really could invest more if I minimized my personal expenses. My idea..... Buy a lot of land somewhere, preferably 30 min...
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Hello!My name is Zachary Arendsee, and I’m a father of two and active duty Air Force Pilot in the Sacramento area. I discovered BiggerPockets through the podcast and @JScott’s great books, both of which I have enjoyed...
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Seeking advice from more experienced note buyers. I've been offered a 1st position, non-performing mortgage that has the following status:
There's a second of +/-50k. Home value is about $53k. I rea...
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Hi guys,So my tenant just moved out of the place and wanted to get your feedback as far as what you all think is reasonable to deduct.Above are the pictures of damages caused by the tenant.Before Move-InDuringMove Out...
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Hello everyone,
My magazine, WorkingRE has done a great interview with Kyle Lagow - the man who blew the whistle on Countrywide that they were involved in Fraudulent appraisals. He sheds light on some of the unethica...
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Hi BP,Although I’ve only started in real estate investing, I’ve been reading books on tax and legal protections. In protecting my investments, I’ve learned the importance of the first and second defense, home owner’s ...
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Hello Everybody,My Name is Tommy Revithas and I am from Long Island, NY. I graduated from college in 2016 from State University of New York at Albany (SUNY Albany) with a double Bachelor's degree in Economics and Psyc...
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What are people using for booking. AirBnB, VRBO, or both? Am I missing something with VRBO only being $399 per year? Thanks,
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https://apple.news/Aek6dXXKpQ8a1WPan_PB9PgI keep feeling there will be greater movement in housing pricing than previously thought. Blackstone has made the move to return to the SFR arena with its 300 million investm...
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Hey all fellow landlords "in the trenches" with me in the Detroit area:In the five years my tenant has been at my rental property, most of the time he has been $300-$600 behind in the water bill. It's his responsibil...