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Hello good people of BP,I am Ty, an architect and a contractor from Bethesda, MD. My day job is designing high rise residential, mixed use buildings all over east coast and my passion is to design and gut rehab single...
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What are the best ways to determine if a plot of land will have building / sewer issues for a new development PRIOR to having an engineer come out and do the tests?If i'm negotiating a land deal is there any way for m...
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Are there any investors with positive experiences with Delaware Statutory Trusts? I’m debating selling an investment property to avoid 90k in gains and researching DSTs vs opportunity zones.
As I see it, the opportu...
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I've been going back and forth with this dilemma for over a year so it will be good to get some honest advice on the issue.
There is a vacant lot nearby in a residential area that I am interes...
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Dear BiggerPockets Friends,
Howdy! Hope y'all are doin' well. I'm a country boy at heart, but I also appreciate straightforward advice. I'm reachin out for some insights on a few real estate ventures I'm workin on. H...
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Hello BP! im trying to form a plan to start investing into oos multi family properties in columbus ohio. i have been giving thought as to how i can go about financing my first deal and if i would qualify for any type ...
Have any of you used modular construction on a lower end 40 unit or so apartment building?Thank you.
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I’m about to launch my first marketing campaign in my small town and trying to decide if it’s more effective to use a business name to look as professional as possible versus just using my first and possibly last name...
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What are your thoughts on a equity-indexed universal life insurance? I was listening to Bigger Pockets episode 17 with Jeff Brown (shout out Jeff!) and they spoke about this topic.I want to know on what different peop...
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I own a 3 unit, abutting to the rear is a 48 unit public housing complex. Due to HUD rules, their tenants can't smoke within 25 feet of a building. There is plenty of space but complex will not grant them a designat...