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What do you guys think about solar panels? I'm considering them for a primary residence that we just bought for ourselves.
Salient points:
- One of the more expensive homes in the neighborhood at a litt...
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Hello fellow BPers! New to the site and RE investing, but loving the wealth of information that is provided here. I have been living and working in San Francisco, CA for 2 years. I lived in Tampa Bay, FL for 9 years p...
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Buying more real estate may increase your wealth faster, but at additional risk. Once you have money, even if just over a million, could it be better to reduce your risk rather than adding more risk by going into more...
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So I've been slogging through a 3-month rehab and rent house for the past 6 weeks. Condensing a large project in half as a DIY beaver that likes to build his OWN dam is not recommended. I took on a frantic timeline ...
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Hey all! I wanted to know y’alls thoughts on the Jake and Gino multifam investment community? Is it worth the cost? Ultimately trying to learn and network with other multifam Real Estate investors out there! TIA! Lawr...
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Hi Gang,I wanted to get everyone's take on this. I'm not one to generally take to heart what other people say that are either a) not in my shoes or b) don't have words of wisdom from prior experience but I've been ru...
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I never do this! A little nervous with the Just Stop thread going on - but had to share. Freedom is more important to me than anything. It's why I do REI. My 3-word goal for 2017 (if you remember that thread) was 's...
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We understand every realtor can write up their commission structure (to a certain legal degree), but we want to know what the standard commission structure usually is in Raleigh, NC. What would be the "off the shelf a...
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I once heard a defintion of "Financial Freedom" that changed my life. The definition went like this;
"FINANCIAL FREEDOM happens when your wants and your needs are exceeded by your passive income."
Once I heard that...
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The property management company I work with in Michigan wants to charge me $250 for a renewal of a lease. I have two other PMs in another State and they don't even charge me for this. Is this common? It's just resigni...