Carmen Washington
Security alarm system...to pay or leave to the tenant
I've moved into my first property, a duplex, and in two days my first tenants will be moving in! The duplex has a security system in both units which is currently activated until the end of the year. This expense was ...
Steven Luttman
Meth, Domestic Violince and a Cash for Keys Buyout
Hi all,I'm sharing this story in hopes others can learn from what I found to be a tough (and at times incredibly uncomfortable) situation, as well as looking for any insights as to how I could have handled this differ...
Zack Jackman
Getting financed for my first deal
Hi my name is Zack Jackman and I am a newbie from Troutdale/Portland Oregon. I have been learning all that I can here on bigger pockets and I know there is much much more that I can learn, and I am excited to do so. R...
Aimee Knier
Section 8 as first applicants... discrimination?
We run background and credit checks on our tenants. The first tenants that applied for a place we have for rent were section 8. We have developed a policy that we do not accept tenants:- with misdemeanors less than 8 ...
Anthony Heatley
[Calc Review] Help me analyze another Arlington, TX deal
View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Good evening BP,If I were to buy this property, I'd use a 203K loan. I checked rentometer...
Zach Lemaster
Can anyone explain accelerated depreciation and when to use it?
Can anyone explain accelerated depreciation and when to use it? Any other awesome tax benefits to discuss?
Matt Herbert
Help with structuring my business
Hello all,I'm relatively new to BP, but I've been dabbling in Real Estate for 5 years now. I've decided this is my year to become more intentional. I own 4 properties, and am under contract for a 5th. Currently I do a...
Douglas Carey
Looking to get into Real Estate Investing
Hello Bigger Pockets Members!I will get to it quick, my name is Doug and I am from Cleveland, Ohio (Possibly for a short time) and am looking to get into the Real Estate Investing. I am open to working to gain this kn...
Curtis Steineke
Best balance between leveraging and keeping debt ratio down
I am in the process of taking what to me is a large sum of money and invest it in real estate as part of a 1031 exchange.
I have always been taught that debt is bad and don't want to use all of it to finance prope...
Gary Mendrin
Dayton economy. Where is it going?
Hello to Dayton, Ohio investors! I'm interested in the Dayton market and trying to understand what's been happening there since the Great Recession. I've read some of the Dayton CAFR and it says the Dayton Region expe...