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Hello BP,
I am in contract now to purchase my first property in Rochester NY. All initial paperwork has been completed. I am just a little nervous as I am just starting out and the first deal seems like it is...
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Hi all,I'm a new real estate investor looking for perspective from folks with more experience in renting to Sec 8 tenants. I did a lot of reading in 2016 and decided to take the plunge in late 2017. I started in affor...
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Hello!We are looking for purchase our first investment property. The plan was single family home in Las Vegas or surrounding the Phoenix area and our goal is to cash flow. Maybe this is just the analysis paralysis spe...
Hey guys, been setting up my LLC this week. Want to open a business account in the LLC's name. My understanding is I need to get a tax number. Do I get this from the IRS or from the state of North Carolina? Anythi...
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Well as I recently posted I purchased my first property not to long ago. I have completed all of the renovations and was ready to find tenants. All of the sudden Nashville is hit with the blistering cold that af...
Please help,
I have lived in my apartment for 2.5 years, never a missed or late payment. Replaced my broken microwave myself to not bother the landlord.
My cat walked in and out of the blinds enough times to break a...
Hello,I am new to Bigger Pockets. I am trying to help my mother who is in a difficult real estate situation (I apologize for this lengthy email in advance but it is a complex situation). She lives in Hawaii but purcha...
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Hello, pocket growers:
What are two things you wish you knew when getting into note purchasing that you didn't know when you first dove in? Thanks in advance!
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Due to recent hail storms I need 3 roofs replaced. I've called a variety of roofers and they all seem to want to scam me one way or another. I've called a couple of them on their pricing. Most of them act like the ...
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Obviously a wise person would put away 6 months to 1 year of operating expenses for any property. Assuming that one did this, when following the 50% rule, is the property then labeled "self-sufficient?"
If this is t...