Gary F.
Investing in Philippines or Thailand?
I’m playing with the idea of buying for cash flow and for occasional vacation use in either of these countries. I saw (online and YouTube) a couple very nice developments in Cebu (Mactan Newton) and Manila.
I have n...
Ken Nyczaj
Scrub walls to remove smoke damage
Hey Everyone,Just closed on my first flip in Maryland. The seller smoked heavily in the property, house is 1250 sq ft and is a rancher style. I was thinking we needed to remove carpet, scrub walls, and then prime, but...
Shane Power
What Is Being A Landlord Like?
One of the things that has held me back from investing in real estate is the idea of being a landlord. I see and know many investors with multiple properties and the same question comes to my mind every time: "How do...
Dan Shelhamer
My First BRRRR Deal!!!
I just finished my 1st BRRRR deal! None of this would have been possible without Bigger Pockets!Breakdown of the numbers:
Purchase Price: 3 bed/1 bath/850 square feet.Listed at $75,900, negotiated down to $50,250Reh...
Nicole Romano
What was your worst deal? How much did you lose?
Hi everyone, It's Friday night and I all my adrenaline is zapped. I am about to lose twenty thousand dollars b/c my mortgage contingency expired and my two private money lenders flipped the script on their terms at th...
Neil Narayan
Elon Musk plans to move X, SpaceX HQs to Texas
Elon Musk's Austin empire is about to grow a lot more.
The enigmatic serial entrepreneur and world's richest man said July 16 on X that he will move X's headquarters from San Francisco to Austin. He also said that he...
Kevin Chen
Purchasing and Managing Out-of-state Property
Hello BP!I am new to the site, so apologies if my initial questions seem basic. I was wondering if any of you have enjoyed sourcing properties in states you do not live in and managing those properties remotely? I was...
Supada L.
Expensive repair on rental. Should I do it?
Hello,
I have an out-of-state rental that I've relied on the property management to take care of it. I have owned the property for about a year and there has been minor fixes that already turned my first year cashflo...
Stephen S.
Tell me how you feel about allowing pets?
I love animals. Well; unless they are trying to hurt me - then I don't like them. But in general; I have had, and enjoyed having, pets. But now I do not have pets. I don't like the smell of them, I don't like cl...
Kent Harris
Installing an HVAC System and Electrical Box
I am renovating a 40 year old house and the HVAC system and electrical system are the original. Since my background is in Electronics and IT is this something I can tackle myself? I have a $20,000 budget and so far th...