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A 3/1 townhouse I own in Baltimore was trashed by a Section 8 tenant who moved out at the end of 2016. I spent more than I expected getting it back in shape. Then had difficulty renting it for several months, for vari...
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I had this idea I've been malling for about 5 years now, it's related to car title loans with process collections, it's always been complicated so I never got past the legal phase... but then the other evening it hit ...
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Hey all, I am on bigger pockets simply because I want to help beginners make that leap like I had to all on my own before I knew about bigger pockets. A quick blurb on my experience : I am a serial House Hacker I am ...
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I’m currently reading “How to Invest in Real Estate” and just finished Chapter 4 & 5 which explain the different niches and strategies you can use in investing. There are SO MANY! The one main piece of advice that...
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On Thursday I was surfing craigslist looking for some deals as I do from time to time. A part of the inspiration behind this was trying to solve a problem which was my mother needing a place to live. So I come across ...
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I am puzzled. Seems to me that a PA would be essential at the beginning of the lease option term. Without it, a TB or seller could waltz out of the agreement and rightfully demand that all of their monies be return...
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I am a noob here, this but my 3rd post. So hope the content doesn’t offend the sensibilities of anyone. And apologies if it is in the wrong forum discussion, seems is a 5 post minimum to post in "make deals, find pa...
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subject to deals - how much does everyone put down and has the bank called loan due for anyone.
Also, if there is a realtor involved have you structured anything creative to avoid putting a lot of money upfront since...