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Hello lovely Massachusetts residents,I wanted to get some more information on the Lowell, MA rental market and surrounding areas. I have a friend going to UMass Lowell next spring that I may buy housing for. He could ...
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I'm new at REI and trying to get started within the next few months on obtaining my first property.
I plan on relocating to a different state and have been doing my research there. Right now, I am living at home, wor...
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So there is an old abandoned church that used to own two houses connected on a new parcel. In 2010 and 2011 I ended up buying both of those houses as FNMA foreclosures.
The church is for sale. The owner wants too...
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Hi Everyone,Just curious as to what your thoughts are for areas the with most and least accommodating laws for STRs. Also, how tightly are the rules enforced?For example, in Sarasota FL within the city limits they all...
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Hi all, I’m new to bigger pockets forum but have been a fan of the blog since maybe 2013. I’ve seen friends achieve success in following its guides and receiving insight from the BP community. I got rid of my social m...
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I'm looking for some advice/help in finding a contract to use with a private lender. My dad and I are about to purchase our first flip. We have a family friend who has agreed to finance the purchase and rehab of the p...
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I have a friend who was renting from his friend that owned the house. The guy that owned the house passed away about 2-3 months ago. This persons parents were both deceased, has no brothers or sisters and has no child...
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I am currently trying to buy a property in San Diego. The property is a 3 bedroom 2 bathroom house and it has 2500 square foot on a .33 acre of land.The county records indicate it is zoned as a R7.I believe R7 means ...
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Texas anyone? My 9 to 5 is in Alaska, but I'm interested in REI in San Antonio. Any advice on the market? Is it as strong as Dallas? What about the market for vacant residential lots?
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Hi all,
I just started my research about apartment buildings in Ontario and already got a few surprises....
.7+ Apartment Buildings:
It seems it's very hard to get 15% CMHC financing since they wi...