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Hi,I just wanted to take a poll to see if any investors had a preference between Elance or Odesk or do some of you use them interchangeably? I started with Odesk and now I'm exploring Elance.Does it come down to a mat...
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Hi we have a house at north side of Seattle. We are thinking furnishing it and use it as STR.I check STR houses on Airbnb and VRBO. Many of them are available all the time which means there is huge vacancy rate. How w...
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I’m under contract on a property in Central Phoenix that has a main house and 2 casitas all around a central garden. Because the property has 3 detached houses on one lot (a 2 bed/1 bath, a 1 bed/2 bath and a 1/1), I ...
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Hello BP fam!I''ve been wholesaling in SD for the past 7 months and recently door-knocked a property in my hometown, Oceanside, and the seller is interested in hearing an offer. It is a big enough parcel to handle pro...
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Hey Everyone! (all pics take before and after in same locations)I wanted to share one of our recent success's with the BP community and hopefully help some of the newer rehabbers out there and give them some encourage...
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Hello Bigger Pockets community!I'm Mark Tabah, currently residing in Redondo Beach, CA and working in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. I work at the beautiful Terranea Resort for PSAV, North America's leader in audio/visual/...
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Hello All. 1st time posting here. We are looking at the North Carolina outer banks for some possibe investing and partial living. We are interested in maybe doing short term rentals during high season and then livi...
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What is a good way or tool to analyze an area (crime, schools, cost of living, real estate laws, taxes) to narrow down the area I want to invest in?Background:I am new to BP and real estate investing and I'm starting ...
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Hey I currently own a portfolio including SFR and condos. I am thinking to do a cash out refinance on my existing rental properties ( both free a d clear and and properties with existing mortgage ) use the money as a ...
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I have had this flip on the market now for about six weeks; average DOM is about 5 weeks. It has gotten a lot of attention but only one low ball offer up to this point. The property is a fresh rehab that was very we...