Looking for someone experienced to chat with about managing a very strong-willed real estate investor.. preferably somewhere in the Tampa / Sarasota area since I am still pretty new to this market. I have kind of a shark on the line lol.. successful, aggressive, questions EVERYTHING, fights hard ...
Hello everyone! Although I joined the BiggerPockets community back in 2018, I have to admit I haven't been nearly as active as I intended on the platform. Over the past several years, I've been busy building my business, learning the investment side of real estate, analyzing opportunities, and he...
Hello! I am new to the community and in the beginning stages of building my full service short term rental management/cohosting company. I am trying to navigate the can and cannot of the Tampa Bay area. It is my understanding I do not need to possess a Real Estate License as long as I have an agr...
For a $1,600 per month 1 bedroom apartment, is it common to get first and last month rent plus one month security deposit before move in?
Aloha BP community! REI newb here with a question about underwriting when a cash-out refi / BRRR / HELOC / HELOAN is part of your plan. I often hear in the podcasts - especially the Real Estate Rookie Podcast, talking about using your home's equity as a vehicle to finance your next purchase. I cu...
Hello all. First time poster, long time lurker. Investing for nine years. I own two duplexes in SW FL that I purchased with conventional financing. My debt-to-income ratio is tapped (49.8%) from my lenders perspective and I cannot get into another property. Can I REFI one of my conventional mortg...
Hi guys! If you’re investing in the Tampa Bay area and ever need an experienced local investor to run over to a property for you, give me a shout. Photos, walk-thrus, scopes of work, contractor meetings, project checks, milestone progress payment verifications, measurements, deliveries, or whatev...
Hello BP Family, I'm inquiring if anyone has worked with BNB Turnkey? A company operated by the STR guru Matt Elefante. Below explains what my phone initial call was like. My questions are, have you used or worked with BNB Turnkey, what positives/negatives did you have in your experience, should ...
Depreciation Recapture: What Real Estate Investors Should Know One of those tax concepts that sounds more complicated than it needs to be. If you own rental or investment real estate, it allows you to deduct part of the property’s value over time. Those deductions can reduce taxable income and im...
Hey everyone! I’m Robert. I originally got into real estate with the goal of becoming an investor. I’m currently an active agent, but quickly realized being licensed doesn’t necessarily teach you the investing side of real estate. Excited to be here, learn from experienced investors, make connect...
The One Big Beautiful Bill Just Restored 100% Bonus Depreciation. Here's the Catch Nobody's Talking About. By Kamila Lily Kowalska, Cost Segregation Specialist After The One Big Beautiful Bill was signed into law, and my phone has been ringing ever since. Commercial real estate investors were exc...
Due to having a bad experience with the property manager i have been using, I am looking at moving to managing places myself, and am looking for advice, vendor recommendations if anyone local has some good ones, or possible issues that people think i may run into. My manager has had issues with s...
Hello BP My wife and I are taking the steps to getting into the game. I would like to hear from all pros any and all advice. Our plans is to get into the multi family. We have pulled the equity from our home started the LLC.
Has anyone in the Tampa Bay area worked with Nexus Construction Corp? We are getting quotes for a full rehab and theirs came in with the most value for our budget, but I cannot seem to find too much about them online, except that they do have an active CBC license in Florida...
Fellow investors, if you are using Mynd Management, please audit your Cash GL Detail ledgers immediately. Mynd Management is not just grossly incompetent; their accounting system actively misallocates funds, and they fraudulently bill owners to cover up their own property neglect. Here is exactly...
Does anyone have experience with buying properties at auction in Hillsborough County? I ahve done this before in Ohio, where all the liens were wiped at bidding, meaning once you got the deed, you didn't have to worry about any outstanding liens. Does anyone know exactly how it works in Hillsboro...
With the Tampa Bay Rays planning their new stadium on the Hillsborough College Dale Mabry campus — right near Raymond James Stadium — I’m curious how other investors are looking at the surrounding Tampa Bay market. I’m Josh Ray, a real estate agent with Investing N Florida and investor in the Tam...
Hey Florida Investors, I’m looking for some strategic advice on pricing a premium asset in the Clearwater / Dunedin border pocket (Zip 33755) as we navigate this shifting Florida buyer's market. I hold a highly unique, off-market 1-bed, 1-bath second-floor condo inside an exclusive 4-unit buildin...
I have done 2 house hacks and am looking to do my third. I am refinancing my second property right now and plan to use that money to purchase a duplex or preferable triplex/quadplex near downtown St. Petersburg (have some savings too). Trying to begin scaling my portfolio and also looking at pote...
Anyone have experience with those flat fee mls sites? I'm considering heading that direction with my business, I do appreciate my agent but let's face it, realtor fees ad up fast when you are flipping 20+ homes a year.. with a bit of a softer market I know we all need to make sure to keep as much...
I’m looking for advice from experienced investors, lenders, and anyone who has handled a similar situation in Florida. What would you do if you were in my position? My father is currently on the deed to my primary residence in Pinellas County. I’ve lived here for more than 10 years and make the p...
Hey everyone I’m new to BiggerPockets and figured I’d introduce myself. I’m a real estate investor and hard money lender, working with investors and brokers on everything from fix & flips and new construction to bridge, DSCR, and commercial financing. Rather than jumping on here and just promotin...
Hello everyone, my name is Ruvim And I am new to the real estate game. I am trying to avoid as much mistakes as I can and wanted to reach out to you guys for help. Is it better to go for a FHA loan for my first deal or go for a conventional loan? I don't have much money to start off with so I wan...
**Presenter Tom Myers Company name: Zava Designs Tom Myers has spent more than a decade full time in real estate. He started in Class A apartment management, spent four years in residential sales, then flipped houses and ran furnished rentals full time for six years. Today he and his wife Tatyana...
I wholesale in Florida and California, and I’m curious how other operators handle the data side of the business. Are you mostly using PropStream/BatchLeads, buying niche lists, having VAs pull county data, or going direct to the county yourselves? For anyone pulling direct, has the extra work act...