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Economic Update(Monday, February 8, 2021)
Have you ever wondered who originally handed out area codes? For example, why did Vermont get 802 and Southern California 213? Listen closely because the a...
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I recently acquired an 11 unit building on the edge of a "C" area that is next to a "B" area. My property manager has been in real estate in this city for 50 years and he is even the previous owner of the building I j...
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I got the inspection report for a turnkey property I am considering buying. There was one item listed in the 'Major Item' section. See language below along with pictures:"Horizontal cracking on East side of basement. ...
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I wanted to get some feedback. I've been doing flips and buying rentals for three years now. I currently have 7 rentals and am closing the sale of my 5th flip. I feel like I've got my flips dialed in but I haven't ...
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Can I, or how can I, do a lease option with the homeowner that is currently working with a realtor?
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I statred where I could afford. Which was in SFR's in a C neighborhood. After the school of hard knocks finally have a handle on tenants. My biggest problem the last 2yrs has been Baltimore City government. In Balt...
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I bought a house that has an unpermitted accessory dwelling unit in Loma Linda CA. The unit us very well done and I'm wondering if it's possible to get It permitted or if it's even worth the trouble. I know ADUs are a...
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Hello everyone,Just double checking my math on my current home. Can anyone give me insight regarding these numbers? I am pretty new so I am not sure if they are right..1. Bought a house for $127K. at 3.750 interest us...
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Hey Everybody,It feels good to finally say that I completed my first real estate transaction! I joined biggerpockets early last year and started learning as much as I possibly could.. maybe even for a little too long....
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Hi BP friends we just closed on a 4-unit mixed use property (super excited!)and inherited three units' tenants. One tenant's one-year lease is up but a new lease is not signed previously so she is on month to month no...