Hey everyone! My boyfriend and I just closed on our very first property. It's a SFR in which we intend to live for 2 years, and fix up or rent some rooms out as we go until we are ready to move out and repeat the proc...

By now you might have heard that a few financial institutions in the US and beyond have run into some difficulties..Somewhat counterintuitively the implosion of SVB bank and the downgraded risk of other regional and i...

Hey BP,

Could someone give me a run down of how 1031 exchanges work? I understand that the benefit is you do not have to pay capital gains tax, but how does it work exactly? Any feedback would be great.
Thanks,
Tom

I am not trying to argue a point, but I have a strict no pet policy now because we have had so many problems.  In one case the tenant's dog vomited and defecated all over our nice wood floors.  In other cases the dog ...

Hi Everyone- relatively new Bigger Pockets member here. I am considering purchasing in Big Bear Lake to use as a vacation property 3-4x per year (I live in LA) and to Air BNB the rest of the time. I am currently looki...

Can we check in at 11am (instead of 4:00pm)? What say you and why?Depending on the guest and circumstances, my usual answer is my insurance agent and my lawyer advise  me not to allow early check-Ins without charging ...

As mentioned in another post, I am doing my research about opening a self-directed Solo 401k.  Sunwest Trust was mentioned here on Bigger Pockets as a no-frills option.  I contacted them and ended up with another ques...

I use postlets and CL for advertising, show the place myself, screen myself, and hand the keys over myself.  I've often wondered if using a realtor to outsource this is worthwhile.  

I have recently looked into picking up a timeshare in a few areas we like to go for vacations with my kids being young (3 1/2 and 3 months old), the prices are way cheaper then hotels if you think about it and then it...

On my recent property statement, I've noticed a charge I think looks ridiculous. I'm wondering how experienced property owners who work with PM's would handle this matter.

I acquired and rehabbed my first property i...