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I did post this question before through the app but didn't get a chance to tag Jacksonville, so I'd like to post it here now hoping to get different opinions on this. I'm looking at properties to invest in Jacksonvill...
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Some people love this book, some people hate it. I get it and I am ok with a debate on this post. I have thick skin. Personally I feel like I have to disclose that I read 40 or so books a year and often read books ...
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http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/03/30/westboro.baptist.snyder/index.html?hpt=T2
I read the above article and was very disturbed by it. I believe in freedom of speech as much as the next guy, but like any other freedom...
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I'm struggling to find the perfect solution for a thermostat in my STRs and wanted to hear about how everyone manages through this.Do you lock your thermostat and manage the temperature remotely? Do you leave it unloc...
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Hello Bigger Pockets.
New to the process and working to find my first property. I have found a property on the MLS and looked at it with my realtor. I estimated that my repair costs would be around 25k. I gave a lo...
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Hello all,
I am currently in the planning and research stage of my ultimate goal of investing in real estate. I have been reading and making an outline of how everything should go. Nevertheless how does one begin r...
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Everytime I read something it seems like Detroit and most of Michigan for that factor has gotten worse and worse.. cheaper and cheaper.. Do you think this town will eventually rebound!? I know no one can say for sure...
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I found this today about a proposed meltdown:
The Day The Dollar Died
I thought some of our resident Tea Partiers would enjoy it. Most entertaining!
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so, i have been doing this for awhile. with multiple agents. i loved my previous agent, but she reduced her workload due to pregnancy. She referred me to a guy that listed a house 2 weeks ago.We talked, i liked him, h...
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Greetings all,Just getting started in making Real Estate my living, but not new to owning property, being a landlord, or dealing with problems. I will share some of my own stories later, but for this post I wanted to...