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Hello,
My name is Dan and I'm completely new to real estate. I'm 36 and I've been in the Air Force for the past 12 years. I have an amazing wife and five beautiful children ranging in age from 6 to 13. I haven't bee...
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Hi everyone, I am pretty new to the forums & investing. I am looking for my first deal after reading several of the BP books & J. Scott's estimating rehab costs book. My question is regarding a 3 family (fo...
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Just want to get opinion in regards to realtor commission when selling a property. As you all know, Austin RE market is red hot now. I have been doing most of the groundwork on working out what the fair market value o...
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Hey folks,
I'm interested to hear the BP community's thoughts on whether we could be on the brink of a wage / price spiral in the U.S.
A wage / price spiral occurs when wages increase (which is occurring), and those...
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I have a section 8 resident who is starting to fall behind on her rent. I am getting ready to start eviction, but before I do, does anyone know if accepting the rent from section 8 is the same as accepting a partical...
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Can you drug test a potential tenant during the screening process?
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Hi everyone, I am currently in the process of getting ready to rent out my condo but have been a bit overwhelmed with the screening process. As it stands, I have a couple who are interested and have filled out the ap...
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Does anyone have any experience buying and then gutting houses to resell them to investors? Does this sound like an incentive to any of yall, being that all the systems are gone, and time spent on the property will b...
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I just formed an LLC and opened a business checking account. When flipping houses I use my Home Depot credit card to make purchases for supplies, appliances etc and pay off once I sell. My question is since this Home ...
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Originally By Michael Gerrity of "world property journal"According to the California Association of Realtors, California’s median home price reached a new high in May 2018, while home sales retreated both on a monthly...