Joshua Christensen
Is Mindset all that important in REI?
A few years ago, I bought the largest project I'd ever taken on. It was a fantastic 100+ year old Victorian home in a Historic district of Albuquerque. I was so excited to take this on. The city had condemned the p...
Paul Balyoz
Organizational Skills are an Extremely Important Technology
To operate a successful Real Estate investing business, or any business (really), it's super important to have a good organization system to follow to make sure you don't forget anything, don't miss anything, attend a...
Steven Rubino
Second Flip - DONE! With Before & After Pics!
Hi Everyone!So my partner and I just completed our second flip! (I posted about the first here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/617056-very-first-flip-complete )Another single family house in the subur...
Jonathan Johnson
How do you construct a private money contract?
I found a really great house going up for auction in 3 weeks. I would like to buy it with some friends and family money from the auction. Fix it up and refinance it into a mortgage to live in.I'm guessing this will ta...
Martin K.
Appliance Repair and General Maintenance, Tips and Advice
Hey guys, I have a few rental properties and own an appliance repair company. I had a personal profile on here a while back and this site was very helpful when I was looking to learn and I got great advice and resourc...
Aaron Desimone
Stream in a basement/wet/mold
Good evening Biggerpockets!I am reaching out for some help/advice. I purchased a foreclosed SFH to rehab and use as a rental. There was standing water in the basement; I removed it, and to my surprise found that it ...
Stephen Kunen
Will plumbing and electric rewiring increase value
We recently purchased a 6 unit building and are in the process of rehabbing it. Because it’s a very old building (more than 100 years), turned out there is more work needed than our initial scope. Most notably, it loo...
Maryann L.
Getting discouraged :(
I need suggestions. I've shown my place to a number of applicants. I've got a small handful to apply. I had THREE people that I thought were a great fit that applied and then decided against it before lease signing...
Jennifer Wood
Finding a market to do a flip as a newbie - the question isn't what you may think
I am reading J Scotts' book on flipping now. Early next year, my husband and I want to do our first flip. I believe we are in a good position financially to do so, but...not in Las Vegas where we currently live. I ...
Jon Lester
Investing in New Orleans
I thought I would post this to shed some light on some great investment opportunities in South Louisiana, specifically the Greater New Orleans area.Everyone knows that New Orleans, Louisiana is a vibrant and culturall...