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Hi All,
I've read some posts about achieving FIRE via real estate investing and I'm hoping to start doing that 2024. I don't really have much experience in this area and would love some advise. I'm currently in Phoen...
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Welcome BP compatriots to my weekly "Skeptical Take" on all things real estate, coming at you live from Nashville, TN. Every week I write a brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets, for...
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Hi, I've been lurking on the forums for awhile, but this is my first time posting.I'm currently 14 days into a 60 day escrow on the purchase of a commercial property in California. This would be our first commercial...
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My goal is to find competitive rates and fees. I've noticed that going to brokers usually leads to the same wholesalers so it's not as useful. The only other good lenders I've seen are credit unions and regional/local...
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Hi everyone. My property manager just called me/sent an invoice with 2 options regarding replacing an electric water heater (please see attached screenshot). The property manager said the issue is the water heater's a...
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I want to move to a different nerby city (Austin), debating on rent or sale. My propery is in San Antonio, Texas, in a very desirable neighborhood. If I sell now, I should get easely 90K in profit after all expenses...
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I just purchased a duplex and the one side needs about one week of work and its week 5 and only one thing was done. I didn't sign a contract because the management company recomended him. I even gave him half of the r...
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I have heard of two occurrences in my city where someone purchased a home and the city would not turn on the water unless the plumbing was brought up to code. Typically these homes are purchased without inspection...
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Hey all! I'm currently living in Redding, CA. I'm looking to invest, as you could imagine the 1% rule is hard to find here. I'm looking to try my hand in out of state investing, but I'm not sure where. I'm looking for...