Investing in real estate is very similar to powerlifting, mentally. Let me explain. Say you’re in the gym and someone loads 700 pounds on a bar and tells you to squat it or deadlift it. Most people’s first thought wou...

Since the increase in values the last few years and the recent hurricane our home owners insurance went up for regular and airbnb rental properties.  Any recommendations for insurance companies in North Charleston Sou...

Hi all! I just wanted to know what you guys think is the most credible site/source for really getting a grasp of an area's crime. There's a specific area that I have been looking Into. I've looked at several different...

Need some advice concerning the separation of the siding of my house.  It is a Hardie Plank product.  I think house settling is the case.  Built in 2001.  I suppose I need to caulk the gaps but that would it wouldbe a...

I'm in the middle of a love/hate relationship with Direct Mail. Does any one have tips on this? Do you select of x amount of houses and mail to them every month? If yes, how many months in a row before a new li...

You know how once you decide to go all in and start doing something it feels like everyone is doing it? Maybe it’s just because now I’m a part of this community and I’m completely absorbed and enamored by all of this,...

I bought a small handful of SFH rental properties in 2019 and I am wondering if I should stick with my normal CPA or look around for one who "specializes" in real estate?  I'm confident my current CPA understands the ...

Hello, I am grew up coming to western NC and have a family scattered in Robbinsville, Franklin and Asheville, also went to WCU in Cullowhee, NC so I’m pretty familiar with the territory. I have some family farm land i...

I have a 4 unit building I bought this year and have been working on renovations. I just filled the last unit and am getting noise complaints about the sound. I popped a hole in the wall between the bedroom of one uni...

Greetings BP members,Has anyone purchased a property from a smoker?  If so, how labor intensive is it to remove the smell and nicotine from the house (i.e. walls, air ducts etc), that is, assuming it's possible?Eric