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10 January 2025 | 67 replies
So for me the decision was pretty straightforward, but it still required a lot of thought.It’s not easy out there these days folks, best of luck!
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6 January 2025 | 8 replies
In most of Raleigh city limits specifically, the lack of room to build new construction developments has stirred the folks in zoning.
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30 December 2024 | 4 replies
Just asking as most folks seem to think "giving it back to the lender" is always an option.
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4 January 2025 | 9 replies
Most of the FN moniker is for folks with no nexus or residency/citizenship to the US.
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10 January 2025 | 13 replies
And all of this happens during the contract period reducing purchasing risk.Great strategy especially when practiced just on the outskirts of a major metro area in a country setting(a weekend getaway property that can be marketed to city folk).
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25 December 2024 | 22 replies
I let VRBO and AirBNB handle that.Bottom line is you are taking a risk every time you allow folks to use the house.
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14 January 2025 | 27 replies
No one checks the maintenance crew to see if the did a good job (as far as I can tell, their in house folks miss stuff).
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12 February 2025 | 156 replies
But these folks commenting above represent some of the best of the best at using different styles!!!
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27 December 2024 | 4 replies
@Dennis Bragg I especially agree with you that "thinking about older buildings.. some folks underestimate how well older properties can hold up".
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19 January 2025 | 269 replies
Originally posted by @Joshua Beneventi:Hey folks.