Can I tap your expertise on a scenario?
My wife and I own a single-family home outright in a desirable part of South Tampa for $150k, and have our sights set on doing a tear-down and new build with a $215k single fa...
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Hello there!So here I am, newbie, going on my third month of BP, eager to get out and invest. After trying to connect with a lender, I hit a snag. No response after several emails and phone calls were exchanged. Not s...
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Just the facts; this is what happened.
When I signed up with Lyncrest Media, I was really looking forward to starting. It sounded like a perfect situation. It was a few days before Christmas and the rep informed me t...
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Why are Mississippi Gulf Coast properties so affordable? Even when not in a flood zone? If flood insurance the cause??
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Hello BP! I’m a new contractor from Jonesboro, Arkansas. I’ve been working as a carpenter for 5+ years now and recently applied for my contractors license. As I’ve got my LLC setup, I feel as though I’m about ready to...
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In the spirit of sharing our collective knowledge and resources with fellow BP members, I've created the beginnings of a contractor/service provider resource list for investors in northeast Oklahoma -- sort of an open...
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Hi,
I am still fuming. I was working with a broker to purchase my first investment property. It was not lendable, and I told him that, but he still went ahead to arrange an appraiser. Then the broker dissappears. ...
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After two months of religiously studying this board and reading numerous books, last night I finally attended my first REIA. I felt extremely prepared as I had a sold foundation of knowledge (much to the thanks of ma...
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I’m in Charleston SC, what’s the best way to find hard money lenders, what is needed and expected, and what’s the best way to structure the deal?
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In the Louisville, KY market (as in many other markets) we have a large population of refugees and immigrants. There is a huge need for reputable landlords to provide housing for this population.I'm sure these tenants...