Justin Eaton
How I Accidentally Became a RE Investor & My House Hack Details!
Soo...this crazy real estate investing journey began by me investing in real estate on accident. Without knowing it, when I bought my first fixer upper house in 2013, I was executing a simultaneous live in flip and ho...
Teri B.
City Owned Steps but Private Repair?
Hello. Wanted to bounce this off someone as a first step, please.Rental property has about 6 concrete stairs (carriage walk) going from the street to the sidewalk. Steep grassy hill in front, so hard to get from str...
Jonathan Bowen
Interesting question regarding an "agent bonus"...
One of the Realtors in my office is about to have an offer accepted, on behalf of her buyer, on a single family property in Brockton. The listing agent is offering a $500 bonus to the selling agent with stipulations. ...
Chris Lynch
Prospecting new business for Realtors
All fellow agents out there what have you found to be the best prospecting methods to build your business as a new agent. Here are a few things I have tried. I do have a big Facebook spare but most of them I am not cl...
Zach Mckinnis
Young, determined, over-achieving investor
Hey there Bigger Pockets community! My name is Zach Mckinnis and I am from Hutchinson, Kansas. I have been in my real estate investing career for two and a half years at this point and have accumulated 5 properties co...
Franco Urbaez
Should I buy a 5 unit that has two vacancies!?
Hello all!Thanks in advance for the feedback. I'm looking at a 5 unit apartment building in an area that my realtor tells me is in high demand for rentals. However the property itself currently has two vacancies. T...
Wyatt Ruff
FHA loan, 4 plex, first property
A little background is that I am 19 and a sophomore in college. I work up in Alaska during the summer months so I make a fair amount of money (15000 to 20000 a summer) but do not have a part time job during the colleg...
Brian Klingbail
Ordinary business income vs. long term cap gain on K1
Hello All,I just got back my K1 from the accountant on a property that I purchased in 3/2013, rented out and then sold in 6/2014. The K1 has all of the profit listed on line 1 as ordinary business income and does not...
Account Closed
New guy - Northeast PA
Hello BPers,Thanks to all of the contributors here. I found BP yesterday and I must say that it's impressive to see some of the success stories that I've come across in the many posts I've spent reading in the past 24...
Jessica Hood
Does crowdfunding allow for DIY rehabs?
I am learning about crowdfunding now and am wondering...Do most crowdfunding companies allow for DIY renovations by the borrower? Or do they typically require contractors to do everything like most banks do?