I've been in the Property Management industry for around 10 years and it always baffles me when landlords choose to manage their own units. I'm curious to hear reasons why you WOULD want to manage your own units. Bel...
I've been reading all the input from people on a few different threads about foreign investors and still am kinda murky on the issue. Obviously I need to consult a CPA and Lawyer, but currently I am trying to minimi...
Hi BP Community,I've been lending informally for the past couple of years to family and friends on fix-and-flip deals, and I am now looking to formalize it i order to raise further capital and grow a sizable book. Aft...
Today I was at the closing table for my sisters cash out investment property texas loan. And the title company pulled out because of a homestead exemption and they stated because she did a loan and December 2018 cash ...
Hey BP!Quick question maybe some of you could help me out. I’m trying to better understand the process for investing out of state (or even out of city).Basically: what is your process for choosing what state, city, or...
Hello BiggerPockets, I have a unsecured business line of credit and I wanted to know the best niche to use the money on. I am just getting started and I am interested in buy and hold and fix and flip. I am particularl...
For those of you who are familiar with the LA area, I'm trying to buy my first place at 31 years young. I work in Santa Monica, currently live in Venice and rent for $1495/month.I'm not even close to buying anything i...
I currently have 2 rentals that I am renting out with yearly long term leases. Now, I am looking into purchasing a home with a low down payment residential loan and living in a room of the house, while renting out the...
Who ever said getting a property management company for your rentals was a good idea? Granted, if you've got multiple properties with no extra time and a property management company you trust with your investment, GRE...
I hired a contractor to instal 1100 sf of tile because the Store where I brought the tile suggested him to do the job. After he started the work I noticed that he would leave my job for hours than come back and t...