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My wife and I are finally looking at and making offers on properties after months of learning, hustling for extra money, and working on credit scores. We're looking at small MFs (mostly duplexes) in Austin, Texas to o...
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A client (buyer) came to me interested in a listed house in the pre-foreclosure process. The listing agent is not local and doesn't impress me as being able to get a short sale done as there are 4 trust deeds on t...
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Hi BiggerPockets community!
I have a PhD in Theoretical Chemistry/Quantum Dynamics... https://pubs.aip.org/aip/jcp/article/142/24/244112/74387 ... and I literally designed and built my own house off of 30A in Florida...
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Today we closed on our 5th investment property. This one is a 3/2. 1584 sq ft. No basement. Garage and large backyard in a good area. We are trying to decide if we should rent or possibly try and flip this one.
Pict...
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anybody use the chris cico virtual wholesaling program? Is it for real? Is it worth $797?
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Hey guys! I am looking to buy my first STR in the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee this spring/ early summer, and am looking for some input from experienced owners in the area. I will be investing with an active equity p...
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I'm doing tax planning for the next year. Looking for strategic guidance from an investments standpoint (of course I'll work with my CPA on the details)-
1. My individual taxable income in 2021 (after all deductions)...
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I'm always trying to think of new and creative financing options. One has just occurred to me, and I'm curious if anyone is doing it.Using credit cards for financing can be expensive, even when going through a service...
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Went under contract on a 5-unit office/retail property this past week. Was on the market for a year, few offers made but none good enough for seller to accept.Was able to talk seller into a lease with option (seller f...
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I'm currently communicating with a local large bank, hoping to get a loan to payoff a current terrible mortgage on my house, rehab, and probably flip. What I like about this bank is that once I got on the phone with ...