Alicia Marks
QOTW: Pro feature value adds- what would you find useful?
With the forums being updated we are also looking at ways to improve BiggerPockets even more. Many of you are current Pro members or free members that may have considered Pro membership. While we already have exclusiv...
Brandon Turner
Would You Halt Evictions During the Holidays? FannieMae and FreddieMac are...
This week, as seen on the BiggerPockets News Page, FannieMae and FreddieMac (the large government entities that back a majority of U.S. mortgages) announced that they will halt the foreclosure process for the mortgage...
John W.
DBA name/Property Manager
Brandon Turner
I have formed a DBA name after taking Brandon Turners advice (from previous articles.) The advice was not so much to form a DBA name, but to have a business name and just be the "property manager." Thi...
Anthony Calek
Do you still sign one year + leases for apartments? I don't.
Even before the pandemic (2019) my strategie had changed, I stopped offering year leases and instead only offer at-will leases to residential tenants. Fast forward to the pandemic and the entirety of our portfolio of ...
Erin Weiss
Odd Question - What is this noise in my new rental house wall?
This is an odd question but maybe someone can help. I just bought a new rental house and found out there is a very loud vibration noise coming from the wall. It will vibrate really loud in the house and I ca...
Preeti Tibrewala
Offer accepted for run down house in Los Gatos Mountains @450k
Hi,Offer accepted for run down house 1bed/1bath in Los Gatos Mountains @450k. Lot is 0.26acres, most of the lot has steep downhill slope. Lots of trees and house has septic tank.Do you think it is a good deal? This is...
Kevin D.
Schedule E
If my single-member LLC bought a property in 2014, but was not placed up for rental until 2015; so there is no income or expenses (other than capitalized expenses). Do I need to add the property on my Schedule E? It...
Michael Plaks
RANT: Preparing/Planning/Guessing for the 2nd Trump Tax Plan
Every time we're preparing for a new administration, there's plenty of tax-related noise. The new President is going to do this, do that, yada yada yada.Unfortunately, a lot of financial and tax professionals join thi...
Marcos Cardenas
Share some good college degrees that go along with real estate investing!
Hello BP family! Some advice and experiences from you would be appreciated. I would like to know what are some good college degrees that go hand in hand with the real estate industry. I want to go to college and fortu...
Christian M.
Shady Lead Paint Inspectors
Hi guys,I am curious if anyone else has gotten this same vibe while getting a lead paint inspection. Here's the story: We recently purchased a rental property and since one of the units is a 3 bedroom we decided to ge...