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My mortgage company erred in its flood hazard investigation - issued me an "all clear" as not being in a flood hazard zone. Turns out the house is in a flood hazard - they had ordered a certificate for the wrong addre...
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I know things like this go out all the time, but I am looking for a little guidance. Suggestions on books, websites, podcasts, etc. I already listen to the BP podcasts but would also like a some guidance to get starte...
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Can you tell me about your first deal? What did you learn? What do you wish you did differently?
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What’s the best advice anyone can give me about dealing with contractors? What mistakes have you made that you wish you didn’t when dealing with those couple bad contractors?
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Hi all,I bought a new construction with second home intention and my loan qualified as a second time. Lender approved loan fo final closing. My closing got delayed last moment due to lot of pending repairs on the hou...
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Hello BP Community,
I am new to the site and excited about the community, learning, investing and I don't mind learning from others mistakes :-) Looking forward to doing my first deal with a lead wanting a R...
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Hello, my name is Paul and I am excited about this journey! Learning from others and hopefully doing many great deals. "A smart person learns from his mistakes, but a truly wise person learns from the mistakes of othe...
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I hear on BP to go for the deals and jump in with two feet but I am being taught by a guru to wait to do any flips until I do the bus tour. They say I will make mistakes that they can help prevent but I am afraid that...
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Hey all, Could use some help from some more experienced folks on the board: A potential client came through Houzz with 3 projects. All three projects are no where near the stage where a contractor should be involved a...
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I offered a 4 year lease which has 2 years left and now I’m trying to get out of it with the least of problems. The tenant is excellent, they pay on time and keep the house in a good condition, except that I suspect ...