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Would getting a real estate license and selling real estate first be a good way to learn the business? Could it be a good angle to learn as aspiring investor?
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Above is picture from original listing purchase. Our plan is to add a shower. The issue is the plumbing running from the center floor connecting to the old bathtub. We also are considering closing off the brown door ...
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We are considering a live-in rehab in Albany NY (preferably a single-family home) for a buy and rent in the future (1 to 2 years).
Does anyone have experience with this? Looking for the ups and downs on this approach...
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Hi all,Currently stationed at JBLM and I've come across a triplex off market that I am very interested in. The Tacoma market is one of the hottest in the country and I have been outbid on every offer I've made by othe...
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My RE education is young, and I want to learn not just what is currently happening, but also during hard & tough times in the past. As someone famous once said, "... not learn history ... doomed to repeat it."We a...
Trying to determine deposit withholding for wood floor damage, primarily from dog nails that, I believe, were not maintained, in addition to general lack of cleaning and carelessness. These types of scratches are ove...
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Hello. For control of my deals and investing purposes I was planning to get my RE agent license. Also I was thinking that another way to make a little money and hone my skills at valuating properties would be to be...
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I just bought a Nikon 5100 and it comes with a stock 18-55 mm lens. I have an interior design friend who uses a 10-22 mm lens to capture more of the room.
Anyone have suggestions before I go buy a Nikon 10-22 mm len...
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I had to replace several doors in my recent purchase. I bought semi gloss paint and thought I would paint all the doors and jams. Well, the 4" mini roller worked nice, but whenever I used a brush it looked ghetto as...
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I have a partner with not great credit. Mine is very good. He doesn't want his credit to affect my buying power and we want to set up an LLC. Is it possible for him to be a partner and NOT be on the LLC?