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8 May 2023 | 2 replies
I’m debating on a complete renovation of the unit, new kitchen, new vinyl plank flooring, a mostly new 1.5 bathrooms, and an interior paint job.
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15 February 2007 | 4 replies
My fiancee and I are on a somewhat heated debate about what type of property to invest in and make it our first home for about 4-5 years.
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4 February 2018 | 2 replies
After much debate, I decided to get my real estate license.
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8 January 2019 | 3 replies
I am debating the same thing myself as I intend to move to LV eventually.
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12 April 2022 | 19 replies
I'm debating whether I should register an assumed business name, not for tax reasons as I would still be just a sole proprietor, but for more privacy (so my legal name is not thrown out everywhere) and for a more professional image.
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22 August 2022 | 10 replies
I'm debating whether to list it vacant or possibly just lease the top floor so the buyer knows that they'd have some income coming in right off the bat.
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18 August 2018 | 5 replies
Hello,My fellow peers on bigger pockets, I have been debating on an out of state move for the last 4 months.
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10 December 2018 | 68 replies
One area that I would be interested to see debated further (I know it's talked about at length on the forums, but maybe more in the context of retiring early specifically) is the whole free-and-clear property / mortgage debt snowball plan vs. leveraging to grow.
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11 May 2022 | 7 replies
I am debating selling it to cash in on the equity, or pull out a HELOC to invest in other properties.
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28 October 2022 | 14 replies
You might have to just focus on cheaper flat fee options and then own your own brokerage in a few years , if debating going that way in a year or so.