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14 May 2018 | 3 replies
@Nickolas Zornek if you have good credit I would check out HomePossible or HomeReady programs before deciding on FHA
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1 December 2018 | 10 replies
I decided to work with an attorney.
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28 May 2018 | 2 replies
Welcome to BP @Michael Gaab since you are new you may want to check out Ultimate Free Beginners GuideIt may help you decide which direction to go.
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17 May 2018 | 5 replies
- It's only good for food haha).The quotes came back as such: $5500, $6400 and $7800 for a new 3 ton unit and installation..I was appalled as these prices didn't sit right with me so I decided to take matters into my own hands and do some on the ground research since I just so happened to be in Houston that weekend.They say your network is equal to your net-worth so I immediately reached out to my network of investors and got the contact of a formidable handy man in the area.We were able to cut out the multiple middlemen and go straight to the wholesale distributor (cutting off all middle men would mean going straight to the manufacturer but it's not possible to buy one off units from them).I paid $1000 for a brand new 3 ton unit and was charged $500 for the labor of the handyman...Needless to say, I'll be working with this handyman for future projects and repairs..Total cost - $1500 and 2 hours of my timeTotal savings - ~$6000Because of my spidey sense and network, I was able to save a ton of money, form a new relationship in the process, acquire a connect with the wholesale distributor and write this article..
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17 May 2018 | 3 replies
I used to live in Austin, TX and when I moved away, I decided to try my hand at renting my house with a property manager.
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16 May 2018 | 1 reply
What kind of threshold do you guys use for this COCRoi metric when deciding whether you have a good deal or not?
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17 May 2018 | 2 replies
So I decided to make another post and ask completely different question: is there any list of online paid mentors (consultants), who I could hire to help/teach me with what I want in entirely online based real estate business?
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18 May 2018 | 4 replies
Hey guys,So for those who didn't know, I passed my test and decided to hang my license with Keller Williams.
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22 May 2018 | 10 replies
I have decided that this life is not the life that I want to be living and I have been inspired by the bigger pockets podcast and community of investors.
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16 May 2018 | 3 replies
If an agent decides they want to work alone and do their own thing, then they should get a brokers license.