I am a new owner of a duplex that I live in one unit and rent out the other unit. needless to say is a Tax year, and I am doing my own tax. I have done some maintenance on the bulding as a whole. My question is can I ...

I am looking for some guidance on managing security deposits, repairs, and return of the balance from a bookkeeping standpoint.  This is the first time I am going through this and I want to make sure I am handling it ...

I know that there are mixed feelings here about the necessity of permits on work done, but here's our story. We are less than two weeks from closing on our first rental - an owner occupied 2-family. We know that she h...

What type of service could you use? What are some pain points in your business? How could I support your business?Looking to start a real estate investment support business. Phone answering service? Virtual assistant ...

Very common thread i get it!  Im new here... So i want to throw this out.Im 31 own a home in the bay area, not interested investing around here because numbers dont make sense....I have about 150-200k to start my real...

Hello,Anyone going to the upcoming Harris county auction on October 6th?  This will be my second auction that I will be attending, so I am still in the observing/learning stage, but would be interested in meeting othe...

I have an issue with an A/C unit we had installed last year. The compressor is already fried supposedly because the install tech didn't wire everything correctly. The service company that came out wants to set me up w...

Hi Everyone,I'm looking into opening up a property management company in Cleveland Ohio. I would like to hear from property owners what they like and dislike about their current pm, so I can implement and create the b...

Hello,I wanted to get fellow BP'rs input on some of the more outer rim areas of HSV, like Harvest and New Market, for long term buy&hold, SFH rentals. I know there's been newer dev in these areas, but they're also...

We're wanting to learn how Land Contracts differ from regular note transactions. We know because of it being a contract, there are state specifics that might throw extra steps. Is there something we should make sure w...