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I'm wanting to get opinions from other investors... I am looking to do at least 5 transactions this year. For the people that are inventing in he Houston market, what are you all seeing as far as out of pocket costs ...
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My name is Brice Bishop I graduated from auburn university with a degree in economics. I worked for a bank in NC for 2 years and quickly realized I wasn’t a great fit for banking. I now work in the steel industry in B...
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I am in the process of receiving a deposit from a tenant on a property. I understand there are state specific rules that are in play here so this would fall in Florida.
Do I need to keep the deposit in a non-interes...
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Hi all,
New to real estate investing, looking to invest in a small MFH in Chicago in the next few months. I'm trying to get my numbers together and have a question about reserves.
I've seen the recommendation for X...
Is there any one that has experience and / or specializes in purchasing tax liens? I purchase properties from sherrif sales that I fix and flip. However, I've noticed once or twice a year, there's a tax lien sale and ...
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The Bigger Pockets people often talk about putting capitol expenses, operating expenses, vacancies etc, in the budget when analyzing a property. What are general practices for this? Do you stop after saving enough f...
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I'm getting ready to purchase my first rental property in Raleigh, NC and want to make sure I'm using all of the correct state-specific forms. Does anyone have a recommendation of where to purchase a good lease? I hav...
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I've noticed recently that when I try to post with "quick reply" using my Android phone, that I can't get a live cursor when I click in the "Message Body" box. This seems to be a newer development.
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Hey all! I'm about a week into my first rehab for a fix and hold. This is the biggest job that my contractor and I have worked together with and not exactly how I should approach this relationship. I have paid for mos...
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so i've been lurking in the forums for a few weeks. reading as much as i can. today i finally decided to start an account. i want to start investing in real estate in the near future, but i don't have the slightest cl...