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Hey community,As the title states, I am a first-time home buyer in Atlanta. My goal is to generate another revenue stream aside from my full-time job, so in the future I'd rent out the property instead of living there...
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TL;DRMy first investment property (single-family spec home), used hard money, father-in-law (FIL) was my mentor (he also did some minor work with me, he’s a general contractor), net profit approximately $27k, total ti...
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I am new to investing and am building new rental houses. The new units are about 1700 sq ft with one and two garages and have 3-4 bedrooms, 2 baths and will rent for about $1300 - $1400 per month. I'd like to know ev...
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Hey all,Does anyone have experience using CliqStudios.com for cabinets? These are plywood cabinets made from wood grown in the US (depending on the wood type), fabricated in China, assembled in the US, and require a 5...
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Is not currently employed, but has $130,000+ cash on hand, has excellent credit, no evictions, no judgements, owns two rental properties and just sold their primary residence and moved to a new area for a pending job?...
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Hi I'm looking into getting a home improvement contractor's license in New Jersey only for my own property or property that I'm working with a partner on. Is this worth doing? Will I be able to save money on materia...
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I was recently contacted by a pre-foreclosure property owner who is very motivated to sell, in his email he stated "i want noting to do with this property i want out as soon as possible" problem is he owes the bank wa...
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I have viewed a couple of auctions but have never tried to figure out whether there was a rhyme or reason to the process. My question: Do loans held by Fannie or Freddie open at the loan value every time? Or d...
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Today BiggerPockets Crossed the 500,000 Member Milestone!I can't put to words how much that means to me. Thank you to everyone who has become a part of the amazing BiggerPockets family. I'm so proud of our staff, mod...
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This woman can't substantiate her earnings, since she didnt file tax returns in 2017 or 2018. Dont know if she ever did. She uses 2 last names, and her kids have a 3rd last name. No child support or alimony. She says...