I have done a few small real estate investing deals that were very successful and I am looking to get more involved. I have a contractor I use for renovations and I have credit/cash for purchases. He would like to wor...
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Hi everybody,Has anyone had any luck contesting property taxes in TX, more specifically single family homes in Bell County? If so, do you use the help of an attorney, or what other advice can you share?Thanks. -Greg
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Dear all,
We have a family-owned house (built in 1935) which has some old world charm and we decided to keep the vintage master bath (green color) that's still in great condition. The house is about 3,000 sq ft (cons...
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Hello,
I had my first investment property a couple of months backs, thanks the great guidance from BP. I had to inherit the lease as part of the agreement and its almost time to renew the lease. I have 2 tenants livi...
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Is this a good property to hold? First time using rental property calculator on here just got the plus membership. So have some questions, Whats the difference between pro forma cap rate and purchase cap rate? My pro ...
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I have set up a meeting with the owner of a local property management company this coming Tuesday to discuss investment opportunities in our area. I am just starting out, still looking for the first property, I though...
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Question for all you experts with multiple real estate properties!!!I'm in the process of buying my third property, and am starting to think about how I can create a holistic financial picture of my entire portfolio (...
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What are you doing to find deals?
Are you solely relying on brokers?
I made that mistake in the beginning. Do not put all of your eggs in one basket. Use other resources.
Now we are using multiple avenues to find ...
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Hey BP Community!!I wanted to open a discussion around what you all have done with marketing. I am putting together my marketing plan for 2017 and thought - what better place to seek input than a community of people s...
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I don't need agents to send me any listings. I usually pick out which ones I'm interested.
I gave one agent 1-4 homes to look into and not really feeling good about his responsiveness. I was wondering if I can use an...