Brandon Holley
Court declares mandatory rental inspections unconstitutional
The Southern District of Ohio, in Columbus ruled that the City of Portsmouth Ohio’s occupational licensing requirements imposed rental property inspections and licensing fees upon the landlord, violating the Fourth Am...
James Sreewarom
30% withholding tax for foreign investor.
Hello.I have a foreign friend who is interested in invest in rental property, but there is one concern that he has to pay 30% withholding tax. We agree that I will be a manager for finding good deal since I know the m...
Thomas Dionne
Buying a commercial property for 1st time and need advice
Im just looking for some general advice when buying my first commercial property. I plan on using it for my own business but really would like to have multiple outs for the day I dont need it by having something that...
Rick Howell
Real Estate Lead Generation 101
What are the best real estate lead generation options today?Where and how can real estate agents, investors and other related industry professionals generate more leads for buying, selling and renting properties? What...
Christina R.
when an REO is listed at one price, dropped and dropped, then relisted higher than last price drop
REO on market for 170 days +. The price has been incrementally dropped. Now there is a status change with the price higher than the last price drop by about 10K. Is this the bank's call to increase and why would th...
Rick Howell
Real Estate Lead Generation 101
What are the best real estate lead generation options today?Where and how can real estate agents, investors and other related industry professionals generate more leads for buying, selling and renting properties? What...
Juan Jose Marcos
Miami Investment Criteria
Good Afternoon Everyone,I am a fairly new member to BiggerPockets and REI with the intention of jumping into the Miami market in the near future. I am actively seeking 2-4 unit properties and wanted to hear some loca...
Daria B.
Roth Contribution - 5yr rule
I found several descriptions regarding this rule - below is one description.What is the Five Year Rule?An investor can withdraw his or her contributions to a Roth IRA at any time without tax or penalty. But, that is n...
Joe Edwards-Hoff
General % to factor for property maintenance?
Hey all,
I am currently just researching and practicing right now. One thing I have been doing is assessing the cash-on-cash value of certain properties in my town. I factor in vacancy rates and some other stuff, bu...
Cameron Hodge
Experiences of using a VA loan
Hello Biggerpockets!,I am mainly starting this discussion looking to see what my fellow veterans on this site have for VA loan experiences. If you have a success story or something you are proud of in terms of how you...