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Hi all,I know a lot of people have used IKEA kitchen for flips and rentals over the last couple of years. For those that have, how are they holding up 1-2 years later? Especially if they are in a rental, I'd love to...
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Hi BP,I am a new investor from MA looking to start my journey to Financial Independence through buy and hold investing. I am currently a site supervisor for a site development and concrete company. While the pay and b...
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Hi Bigger Pockets community. This website has been a great resource and I am thankful for it. I'm ready to begin investing and would like to connect with people in the Cincinnati area, as well as others who have inter...
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I'm posting this on the off topics, hoping it's appropriate... I just need to get it off my chest since the ones closest to me sent willing to understand my growing passion.
I am looking for a better life through re...
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OOOOOK. Brief background. I've flipped one house and am currently doing a full gut renovation on a 2/2 condo in the Houston Metropolitan area. I'm fully employed and do this on the side. I have decided to focus on lon...
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What is the preferred book keeping software to use for real estate investor? Quicken? Quickbooks?
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Hi All!My name is Barry Rupisan and I am fairly new to Real Estate Investing. I have a little bit of landlord experience due to circumstances I was not able to control a few years ago. Fast forward a few years and I a...
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Hello BP Community,My partner and I each own or own home, have one buy and hold under our belt, and have been studying the BRRRR methodology, which is how we plan to scale.We're interested in a duplex (built in 1915 -...
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I'm investigating some local banks and credit union options per some suggestions of friends but thought why not ask the collective intelligence here at BP??
Sold comps in our area are pulling our primary residence ou...
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Hi, I am purchasing my first 3 family which I plan to owner occupy. The inspector found previous termite damage at the base of one of the exterior support columns. I do not know how much this will be to fix or how m...