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I have a general question about advertising a rental (in Upstate New York) - If I post an apartment listing with certain criteria or stipulations (eg. rent price, pets/no pets, smoking/non-smoking) only to find out th...
Hiring and dealing with contractors seems to be one of the top issues on BP for rehabbers.I will share some thoughts from both sides as i am a rehabber who was also a contractor and who still does some extra work when...
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Hey gals/guys, I'd like to start a simple, easy to read, concise thread for rules evaluating contractors. Let's try this....max of FIVE rules per person (top 5), label them YELLOW, RED, RUN(somewhat subjective, but g...
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Hey folks, I'm not on here a lot but wanted to get your thoughts on the 3 top things that YOU do that WORK for you to grow your business(es).
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As of right now I have read a book, watched one of Brandon Turner's live webinar, and I am almost finished with a book on real estate investment wholesaling. I will be attending a seminar hosted by Than Merrill this w...
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I recently sent out a group of offers to 2 cities I have been researching consistently for the last couple months. The cities are highly desirable, have beaches, and are quality places to live overall.
That said, th...
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Hello Bigger Pockets community. My name is Nathan Babcock and I am a contractor & newly lic. agent (as of July) in the tri cities area of East Tn. I have yet to hang my lic. with a brokerage, but have talked wi...
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For a rental, does one have an advantage over the other?
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When it comes to real estate development deals, I have no shortage of deal flow - mainly from brokers. However, most value-add or stabilized deals I've been (passively) receiving from brokers (both on MLS and pocket l...
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I am researching the many options for my first investment home loan and was hoping for any advice you're willing to give.With there being so many online lenders and bank options, I'm just not sure if one is consisten...