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Good afternoon everyone,I'm wonder what your opinions are on hiring a home inspector? Pros, cons, services they offer, price, etc. Basically what do i need to know about choosing one. Thank you all for your time and a...
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Is it possible to make an offer on a MLS listed property without using a selling agent? If so, what happens with the selling comm, does the listing agent get 100%?
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Hi, just wondering has a recommendation on a VPN provider for an Airbnb host in terms of affordability, ease of use/setup, and security? I'm going to setup a separate network for guests and want to limit any kind of r...
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Hi all,My family owns 2 properties (1 triplex and 1 mixed-use commercial property) in the Bay Area that we're wanting to sell in order to invest in multifamily commercial property (mostly thinking a large apartment co...
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For those of you who are unfamiliar, a man was able to trade his up from a red paperclip to buy an entire house in just under a year...
You can read the story and see the various trades he made here: http://en.wikipe...
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Will the cost of agent fees, listing, closing cost etc make it a pointless excercise.It’s a fully paid 270k condo that generates 1750$/month and has a 500$ association fee. great neighborhood around losing park in Min...
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Hi, I am in Minnesota and looking to move down to Austin TX. I have few questions on Real estate market here. How is pricing ? is it seller market or buyer market ?I own many duplex in MN and they are cash flow good. ...
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I have a townhouse condo that I have owned for 11 years. It was my primary residence until I moved out of state 4 years ago. For the past 4 years, it has been a rental property that has served me well on a cash flow b...
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BP Teammates, I’ve an opportunity to buy into a large syndication deal and I want to use my Roth IRA. I’m currently looking at all the BP posts about SDIRAs and have not yet seen one discussing buying into a syndicati...
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I can't believe that I'm 60 and have just discovered Self-directed IRAs! My husband and I are now very excited about the idea of buying 1-2 houses in our neighborhood. We're not interested in flipping. We’re more li...