Brett Campbell
Best method to finance first house
Hello BP Naton,I am searching for my first house here in the Fort Bragg/Fayetteville area, with the plans to buy and hold. I have about 35k saved up and with the help of a family member My budget is up to 80k. My que...
Julie Groth
Form 8825 the correct one for STR income?
I know STR income is treated as active by IRS (like a hotel) and I have S Corp. My accountant used form 8825 (rental real estate income for S Corp). Is this correct? I would have thought it should appear in a differen...
Dan S.
Cash out Refi Investment Property Little Seasoning LLC
I purchased my first Triplex 3 months ago in cash, rehabbed and have all units rented currently. I bank with a small local bank and they offered me 60% LTV for a cash out investment with no seasoning requirements u...
Chris M.
Renegotiating after home inspection
I am under contract for a small 750sq ft condo. The only issue was that the AC was about 10 years old, and the temperature differential was 15 degrees. I guess this isn't the worst thing in the world, but the inspec...
Nubia Silva
Help! My downstairs neighbor has a leak, possibly coming from my condo
My condo sits on the second floor. The downstairs neighbor came up to tell my tenant that he has a leak in his bathroom ceiling, which is right underneath my condo's shower. The downstairs neighbor notified his landlo...
Clarence Mungo
Ready to purchase my first rental property - picking the right one
Hi everyone, I am not certain this belongs in the beginner's forum or here, but here go's. I am finally in position to purchase a rental property in the Baltimore area. I have gone out with a realtor to view some pro...
Gabe Chase
How to Keep Things Streamlined...
Hey everyone! We manage about 45+ STRs in Indianapolis. I wanted to pick other STR operator's brains! What’s a system, tool, or process that completely transformed the way you manage your STRs? I’m curious about how o...
Christopher Gomez
Tenants who know the system
I am currently reading Bigger Pockets Managing Rental Properties and they talk about tenants who know the system but they don't go in depth how to screen them out. What are some obvious signs or give away a these peop...
Nicholas Ansin
New RE Investor (VT Based)
Hi everyone! I've been listening to the BP podcast and reading up on RE investing for almost 6 months now and I feel ready to jump in, but I'm hesitant with the current sentiment about rates.I'm looking to invest both...
Edwin Ortiz
How to choose tenants?
I received 2 applications for my rental property. 1 of them meet the income requirements (about 5x the rent) but after doing a credit check I noticed that they have 2 accounts in collections (under $2k both) and in th...