John Thedford
Is A "Working Dog" Classified As "Service Animal"?
Anyone have facts or guidance on this? In one of my rentals I have a law enforcement officer with a working dog (K-9). Originally, my broker stated I HAD to rent to this person because it is a "service animal". The te...
Obaid M.
Getting closer to Deal #1 - monthly payments freaking me out!
Hello BiggerPockets! I'm getting closer to my Deal #1 seems like (closer than I've ever been)...and I'm getting a bit nervous thinking about monthly payments I'll owe to the lender. The property I'm looking at is curr...
Debra Muth
commercial property calculations
I am looking at purchasing a nice commercial building. It doesn't need repairs and I will occupy 50% of the building for my business. I am trying to calculate an asking price. The 50% that I will occupy has been vacan...
Drew Oesterle
WWYD. I want to get started but unsure how
I'm looking to get started in the REI world, but am kinda in a position that, based on a lot of forums I've been reading up to this point, is a little unique ( maybe not-I'm new). I have a full time job that I'll neve...
Phil Sabella
New to Real Estate
Hey guys, My name is Phil Sabella and I am just getting into RE. I am 23 years old and from the Philadelphia Area. I was wondering what is the best way to go about finding multi-family properties? Are MLS okay or shou...
Jun Ho Lee
Philly Water Line Leak & Notice of Defect - Best way to handle?
Hello everyone, So a few days ago I found a small hole near my sewer lines in the basement where water was gushing out. I called a plumber and City PWD for inspection since I didn't want bigger problems (enlarged hole...
Kerry Baird
Tenants Gone Wild, Part 1
Not even a full moon and my short term tenants in both houses left me messes. First guest: In my pool house, I now have pink speckles decorating the walls and ceiling of the kids' bedroom, walls in the rest of the h...
Yuri Woitscheck
Buy, Hold, or Pull Equity out of my personal home?
Wanted to ask this question to BiggerPockets community as I value the insight from everyone here greatly! I currently live in Denver, CO and my home has appreciated to, in my opinion, insane levels. We may move out ...
Chris Redfield
When to begin owning properties under an LLC?
I'm currently at 5 doors and seeking to add another soon. These first 5 are currently owned by my wife and me, but want to evaluate the pros and cons For those that own properties under an LLC, do you have an insight ...
Isi Nau
How and when did you find BiggerPockets?
When I started investing, I would spend hours at Barnes and Noble reading every book I could find on real estate investing (my poor wife). I didn't attend any REI groups because the few times I went I felt like someo...