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Hello Everyone!
I'm new to Bigger Pockets. I am in the process of getting my real estate agents license through an online course. I have a crappy job right now and I've been here too long and have gone nowhere. In ot...
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So, in prepping a rental property, it needs new flooring through downstairs. Initially, looked at laminate, but decided against it as there is a pool and so high probability of getting wet. Then decided on Allure vi...
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Could you buy an apartment in Da Hood, and offer discounts to people who work in law enforcement to indirectly curb crime? Would it maybe need to be in the form of a work trade where law enforcement was an employment...
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How is the Macon area in general? It seems like the city had some issues in the past and census data looks like the area is on the decline, however if you dig through the news stories, there seems to be a lot of grow...
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Hi biggerpockets forum!I got a hardwood refinishing job for a SFH. My contractor sent me the picture attached below today (1st layer of stain). All floors are sanded already, only this one room is stained with the fir...
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I have a few questions I'm hoping someone (more experienced than I) can give me some guidance on.
My situation:
- I have several properties in my own name. Let's say the ones we want to look at for th...
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I am looking to acquire another small multiunit in Chicago. I have no experience with boilers and want to know the expected maintenance and monthly per unit heating costs if I am footing the bill as the landlord. Can...
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If everything goes well then our worst tenant ever will be moved-out in just under 12 hours from now, the champagne is on ice and we are cautiously optimistic. Interestedly enough, the problems with this tenant have v...
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Hi -
We moved into a new house and are renting out my 1600 sq ft condo in Annapolis. It has to decent sized MBRs. I put in all new appliances, painted it completely, and added faux wood blinds. I also did faux gr...
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Hey BP,So I started reading the VA Home Lenders handbook since it's kind of required that I know that as being a loan officer and all as well as catering to military families,I found some interesting stuff. I actually...