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Does anybody know of or have any experience with a very good real estate agent in Bakersfield California? If not is anybody familiar with real estate in Bakersfield?
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My neighbor/buddy and I both have STRs that cater to wild west, gun toting vacationers. So we are building an authentic Wild West saloon/cantina to have a weekly get-together with our folks and some neighbors. By auth...
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The owner of this house had inherited it and was trying to keep up with the mortgage while doing the renovations himself. This was difficult for him, as it is for many homeowners, and he fell behind. We got in touch ...
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10% vacancy, 10% cap ex, 10% management, 10% repairsOn all of my practice analyses, this is what I choose. Any suggestions or comments?
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We have several properties we are looking at purchasing but was unsure of where the seller got their ARV #'s - when I asked she said they just use 70% of the retail value to calculate the ARV. What are thoughts on ho...
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Hi all, I have read several posts on first flips and taxes but have yet to find the answer. So here goes! My wife and are both employed and in a higher tax bracket. So if I flip a house this year and profit $25k a...
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Hello, I am a commercial pilot actively involved in real estate. I have an idea that I am pursuing that I need some advice on. My goal. To develop a system that will enable me to manage multiple properties always work...
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Hey everyone, I'm Kurt - a newbie here- and I've been living abroad for most of my adult life. I'm thinking about moving back to America because I've decided my goal is to create financial freedom making $10,000 a mon...
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Hello - I'm looking to connect with a wholesaler as a Buy and Hold investor in Jersey City Heights area. Any suggestions on the best way to connect? Have been looking on MLS/Redfin/CL but no great deals on here. In dr...
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There's no doubt South Florida continues to be a hot market. The demand to move to a place with great weather (if you enjoy sweat down your face ), a lot of business opportunities, great hospitality and amazing food. ...