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I just found you guys, what a great community!I've been running a successful cabinet painting business in Raleigh, NC for the past 5 years or so and have seen varied advice and suggestions about how, when and when not...
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I am 74 female, been managing a duplex for yrs without too much difficulty but tired of it - have vacancy coming and several repairs required. Had someone in mind who I thought would be great but he wants to add fees...
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This is a little late starting, but I'll catch up quickly from planning to mid-project in this first post.We have a small house, started off at 750 sq ft when I bought it. I've added a sunroom (in 1995) and extended o...
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I went to look at a potential flip this afternoon. The house is in great shape other than the fact that the whole house is covered in a layer of mold! At first when I step in, I thought it was just dirty, so the fl...
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Hi!! I have a possible first-time BRRR that I am looking at, and am not sure I put in all the info correctly. I am thinking of either cash or a hard money lender to get it started and then refinancing. It is a litt...
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Hi everyone,I'm a couple weeks into bigger pockets and I have learned a ton. I've got my eye on a property for my upcoming pcs this summer. It has been on the market for two years, in a great neighborhood, and check...
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My new tenants seem to want to take care of repairs themselves. They are a couple in their seventies, so I see their obvious aversion to having the landlord coming around to take care of things as evidence of their de...
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I finally have my first flip property under contract closing later this week!! It's been four months since I officially started looking and after many tours and offers the hard work begins!! I have hired a GC to help ...
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Hi all,I was talking to a family member over the Holiday about DIY electrical for his property. He is planning on doing electrical himself but found out the State of Minnesota requires that to be contracted out for a ...
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Hey there! Hope everyone is doing amazing.I am located in Charlotte, NC and I will be renting out my property for the first time somewhere around August. There are a couple of repairs that I will have to get done on t...