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29 September 2016 | 17 replies
I hear that you have a solid investment belt.
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24 May 2023 | 15 replies
I think based off of your liquid capability I would urge you to fill your tool belt with options such as conventional loaning and hard money.
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10 September 2017 | 6 replies
I design all our houses have done all the scopes of work and purchased all the materials, not a total newbie here have 60 some fix and flips under my belt so I have a bit of a clue of what it takes for sucessful out comes.
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19 September 2023 | 16 replies
The city is rather old and definitely "rust belt" territory.
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17 February 2019 | 70 replies
@Keith Jourdan... but local property taxes and vacancies are the killerAlso I would I would be cautious investing in rust belt cities with a potential recession around the corner
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9 June 2021 | 5 replies
I believe wholesaling is a tool every agent or investor should have in their tool-belt, real estate is not a one size fit all industry, each seller has special needs.
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2 May 2020 | 68 replies
Here in Pittsburgh, currently, anyone with a tool belt is a contractor and is busier than you can believe.
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11 September 2023 | 7 replies
Will just have to tighten the belt for a few months.Kind of a bummer, but I’ll be alright.
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20 February 2018 | 19 replies
The belt sanders are harder to use and less forgiving if you mess up.
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29 July 2018 | 0 replies
With that said, while we are thorough with our modeling and have 4 units under our belt, we need some guidance and partnership to "get to the next level".