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Hello. I'm Derrek Lawson from Columbia, Maryland. I'm 44 years old veteran, new to real estate investing. Nothing purchased yet. I might be 12-18 months away from making a purchase. However, I have some general real e...
Good day BP community. I'm looking to invest in the Orlando area. I have no debt, great credit score, never use my VA benefits and a first time home buyer. I want to purchase one property to live in and one as an inv...
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Hello BP community,
Had a large fire at my complex and dealing with insurance for the first time. Getting lots of advice and input, but still a searching for the right answers. To start off, I need advice on:
1) Pub...
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Cigarette smoke can be a big problem in a lot of homes. While I'm sure it is not nearly as bad as it used to be, getting rid of the scent can be a massive pain. Recently a client of mine expressed interest in a small ...
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Just CLOSED on this 3/2 in Sacramento!!! The seller had squatters in the house, and we were able to assist them with getting them out of the property before selling this South Land Park house to an experienced house f...
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Hi BP!
So I have seen so many people discuss the fact that as a landlord you have to pay for your units if the something breaks.
You get a call in the middle of the night and you have to get it fixed.
That sounds m...
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I was able to watch the first two videos that Brandon released for the financial freedom blueprints a while back but haven't been able to find the rest or hear that they even came out. If they haven't come out yet the...
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I recently bought a house in plano.I had a done inspection and found that the Upstairs AC was not cooling.I reported this to my realtor and asked sellers to repair it.Sellers never repaired the issue completely (they ...
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Just found out that Santander is closing a branch I own with a couple of years remaining on their NNN lease. Anyone have experience with similar situation? With they continue to pay through the end of the lease? Will ...
We are currently in a nightmare with code enforcement. A tenant's drain got clogged and caused sewage to back out in one room. They called code enforcement on the property. I don't know why they think that was necessa...