Chris Masons
Getting flood zone status lifted by Fema
Has anyone had success in getting a property out of a flood zone after having work done to the property IE. raising a part of all of the landscape so that it sits above base flood plane?
Once this work is done there...
Jared Hettler
Is a quiet title necessary?
So my fiancé and I have found a repository property in PA that we are considering purchasing. Knowing that most times it's required to have a "quie title" established in order to get insurance on it, I had a question....
Alicia Maloney
Newbie from Syracuse, NY
Hello all,My name is Alicia, my Husband and I are based in Syracuse, NY. I am in Food Sales, and my husband is in landscaping/construction. We joined Bigger Pockets a couple of weeks ago and have been taking in the we...
Joshua McGinnis
Track My Campaign: 1200+ Yellow Letters
In a previous post, I showed a pic of the 1200+ yellow letters I'm mailing out as part of my first virtual wholesaling campaign.I thought it might be interesting for you guys to see the results of my campaign, so I've...
Nestor Soto
Taxes
Can somebody explain all the tax disadvantages for a house flipper? What's the best approach for a first timer? Buy and quickly sell the property after renovations or hold it and sell it after some time to save money ...
Diane G.
If you are buying when unemployment is 4%, you are buying trouble
I googled the unemployment history of US, and here is the chart... Out of the past 65 years, maybe 10 saw unemployment at around 4%....All other 55 years were higher.... If you are buying RE in today's enviroment when...
Ben Theriault
Investing in a college town. Why not?
Hi all!I'm trying to get into real estate and all of the resources I've been reading/listening to have said some of their best advice was learning the market. I was looking in areas where property was reasonably affor...
Nate H.
Wholesaling as a Real Estate Agent
I just got my license recently and would rather get involved in the investment side of things. Is there any legal problems with being a RE Agent and finding motivated sellers, assigning contracts and things that go a...
Chris Seveney
Owner Financed Deal - is it worth it?
Here is a 10,000 foot view of a deal that was brought to me. All of the information pertaining to income and expenses needs to be verified. The homeowner wants to sell due to age and health issues as they were also se...
Tyler F.
Please critique potential first deal!
First time investor here, looking to use the buy/hold/rent long-term strategy. Would love to hear feedback from some pros on my potential first deal.
Property is a single family, 2 BR, 2 BA, 1200 sf, built in 1900....