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[Editor’s note: The following is meant for informational purposes and is not legal advice. For information pertaining to your specific legal situation, please be sure to consult your attorney.] Rea...
I often have clients, both experienced and new, come to me asking for entity structuring advice. Entity structuring is a ton of fun. There are so many unique ways entity structuring can benefit you...
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No one wants to get sued, but if you plan to build a real estate empire, the question is not so much “if” but “when.” However, we here at BiggerPockets have your back, so today we are bringing on S...
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In the summer between my junior and senior year of high school, I spent a few hours working at a local strip club. But don’t worry, Mom. I was just helping my plumber boss fix a leak. And it was cl...
Some people work so hard to make money in real estate. They flip dozens of homes, deal with hundreds of tenants, and are always trying to put out a fire somewhere. Sounds exhausting, doesn’t it? Bu...
Watch the video or read the post that follows! How would you like to work 168 hours a week, never travel anywhere, and spend your days dealing with the ungrateful, entitled, lowest common denomina...
In my recent episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast, I was asked how someone could talk their spouse into real estate investing. I’ve thought about this question a lot since the episode, and I have t...
To understand a reverse 1031 exchange, you should first make sure you know the ins and outs of a 1031 exchange. There are some key differences between a standard 1031 exchange and a reverse 1031 ex...
Recently, I was talking to a friend who was looking at purchasing a piece of property. He was nervous because it was going to be his first home, and he asked me about finding out about a lien on a ...
There are endless books, podcasts, videos, and TV shows that are dedicated to teaching investors how to make money. Some experts feel as though the stock market is the best way to create wealth, wh...
A little over four years ago, my brother and I walked into a ugly house built in the 1800s that had an obsolete floor plan and over a century of deferred maintenance. That junky old house was the f...
So you want to be a real estate investor. You’ve watched the commercials and reality TV shows, you’re addicted to HGTV, you see how much money your friends are making. Or maybe you just want to cre...
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When most people think of real estate investing, they usually assume a few things. One, they think they need a lot of capital to get started, and two, they think they need to own a lot of property ...
I want to stir up come controversy—and get your opinion on this matter. You see, I’ve stated numerous times on both the BiggerPockets Blog and in the Forums that my favorite tip for being a good la...
“Squatters’ rights” are two words that invoke ire in landlords, well, everywhere. The very concept may seem silly but is rooted in real law. But that doesn’t mean squatters can operate with absolu...
What Is Wholesale Real Estate? Wholesaling is a term used in the real estate industry to describe the process of finding great real estate deals and getting paid to bring them to real estate invest...
I don’t know about you, but I want to pick who my tenants are. That seems reasonable for any landlord. If I owned property in Seattle, Washington, however, beginning Jan. 1, 2017, I would no longer...
One of the greatest advantages to rental properties is that the returns are predictable. Investors can forecast the cash flow and returns they’ll earn from a property before buying. How many other ...