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Hello, I am new to real estate investing and I have a tentative verbal deal on a pre-market lake property that I would eventually like to make my retirement home (10 years or so). I am currently active duty military a...
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Hello BP Community - I would love to get your insight: I rented a 3BR/2BA home 5 blocks from my house with permission from the landlord to sub-lease to business travelers--very excited to start a rental business! I ha...
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I just finished up sanding the floors today in the living room, hallway and bedrooms. I'm trying to decide if I just want to poly them or stain and then poly. If i do stain them, any recommendations on color....
Hello,Has anyone had any experience in investing or building shipping container homes in Houston Texas. I am new to Bigger Pockets but looking to invest in the near future in a few Shipping Container Homes for Airbnb...
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What would you do? Remove old wall paneling and horse hair plaster underneath, and install new drywall or just paint old paneling?
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How would you improve curb appeal? Thinking cut trees down, paint eaves, trim and window frames white. What do you say?
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This will be our first flip, and we want to do it right. We are looking for suggestions to maximize curb appeal for this house. So... this is your chance to help out a newbie get started right.What would you do to mak...
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Hi BP community. I am scheduled to close on a flip in Decatur, Atlanta GA in the first half of April. The deal is as follows:Purchase price: $132,000Rehab: $165,000 (adding 2nd story of ~1,000 sqft; renovation of exis...
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Hello everyone, I'm looking for some feedback regarding deciding what to do with cosmetic changes. My partner and I recently purchased our 3rd investment property, a 4br 2br that needs some cosmetic repairs. It was...
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Hi everyone,My wife and I are new investors looking to purchase our 1st out of state investment and are very interested in STR.We've been looking at properties around Lake Royale in Louisburg NC (we heard from family ...