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Hi all,
I have found a duplex that I am prepared to make an offer on. It seems that the #s fit within the rule, but just wanted to make certain. If you guys could maybe take a look at these #s, and also suggest other...
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Does anyone have experience using a HELOC to pay off a mortgage early? I just bought my first property and had never heard of such a concept until I was recently listening to the Real Estate Guys Podcast. I've been li...
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So, i am wanting to do some real estate investing- but currently I have been renting my own residence for the last 5 years. I am paying way more in rent than it would cost me to make payments on a similar home. In f...
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I have to admit that I was drawn to BiggerPockets in a somewhat roundabout way. You see, I'm not so much interested in Real Estate as a business that I want to get into, but as a means to an end. That end of course ...
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Popular real estate investor Grant Cardone says buying a house is for suckers.Interesting point of view from someone who owns a real estate portfolio estimated at $350 Million.Is this sincere advice or does Grant just...
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Site - Does the ground around the house slope consistently away?- If there are underground drains, where are they going?- Are there any trees at the foundation?- Is there adequate drainage for retaining walls? Any cra...
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Among other demographics, I'd like to approach the LGBTQ community in selling a standalone residential property. Word-of-mouth, of course. How else?
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I am leaving a Master Mind group meeting in Puerto Rico. This has 12 different RE associations from across the Eastern U.S.So one of the guys who is apparently not as experienced as I thought as this was his first ST...
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Do real estate investors think they are the only ones that need to be making the good money? I’m talking about from the perspective of a good quality contractor getting turned down to do a job because some shade tree ...
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Hi all,Just wanted to say hello to all and get myself motivated to engage some of the folks here.A little bit about me, I'm an engineer, have a family, live in NJ, and big DIY enthusiast. I have made a ton of renovati...