Brad Jacobson
How to Vet Property Management
Hey BP Crew,What are your go-to questions and tactics for interviewing and vetting property management? Aside from the cost, how do you determine how well a property manager will perform?I've gotten a few referrals f...
Steve Balinski
How much does Window Unit A/C hurt your rental prices?
Hello everyone, there is a duplex in the NorthWest Chicago suburbs that I'm very interested in, listed for 250K, rents total for about 2500-2600/month combined for both units. Its a complete remodel (don't know about...
Branden Wintermyer
Is it necessary to involve a real estate agent when inquiring about deals?
Do I need to use a real estate agent besides the listing agent for inquiring deals? I feel like I am an annoyance and that it’s just a waste of time calling a real estate agent to have them call on a deal when I can j...
Matt B.
Side jobs/hustles to generate income to use for down payment
Hi All,I currently have a rental property and I'm almost ready to get the second one. My question is what do all of you do as a side job to generate extra income to save up for a down payment? I'm already saving a goo...
Scott Kelly
Foreign LLC Costs in NYC are Killer
Hi. Was wondering if someone could offer some advice. We own a rental property in St. Louis, live in NYC and have recently setup a Delaware LLC to put the rental property under in order to protect our personal asset...
Amir Navabpour
Ever consider collecting all rent up front for a discount?
I know that when a new tenant offers to pay upfront its a red flag. However, for an existing (good) tenant anyone ever consider offering a plan where rent can be paid in advance in return for a discount? I am in soft...
Logan Beckner
First Property, House Hacking, Searching for Tenants
Hello everyone! A while back I posted on Bigger Pockets and took some time away to really figure out what my fiancee and I are looking for in our future in real estate. After weeks and months of discussions and figuri...
Chan K.
Section 8 Inspection Failures
Hello Everyone,I have a section 8 questions for the veteran. Apparently, the housing authority in my market (the MA / Massachusetts area) changed the section 8 inspector which based in TN somewhere. The new company se...
Ale Rioja
Qualify as RE professional with full time W2 and single status
Hi BP community, I wanted to see if it's possible for me to qualify as a RE professional or what other strategies are available. I know that to qualify as an RE professional for tax purposes, I must:- spend 750+ hours...
Chris Weiler
Setting up a management company for your own rentals
I have a number of rentals under multiple LLC’s. Does anyone have experience setting up a separate entity to manage the properties? I heard 2nd hand from an attorney that we would need a broker’s license in the st...