John Fider
How to remove staples from old carpet to prep floor?
Just ripped out the old carpets and have all these annoying staples that are ridiculously labor intensive to remove. Do you know of an easy way to remove them? I'm prepping the floor for vinyl installation. I'm think...
Daniel Mendez
Fear of competition: How to overcome it?
Good morning members,
For those who have deals already under your belt, did you ever have a time when you were beginning where you saw how much competition there was in your local market and think to yourself "how in...
Mayank Saxena
House Hacking in LA - do my numbers & ideas add up?
Hi my fellow BP community!
I originally joined BP, thinking that my strategy would be to invest in out-of-state MFU for cash flow (i.e. Ohio market) as entry-level in my market of Los Angeles was too unattainable w...
Vinh Tran
Investing in Tampa, FL
Hello BP,Looking to start a conversation on investing in Tampa, FL. Would love to speak with investors/agents/homeowners to learn more about the market - i.e. types of investments, pricing, property management, econom...
Joshua Dorkin
BiggerPockets Just Crossed the 500,000 Member Milestone!
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...
Account Closed
Do walkthrough on my own first, or bring along a general contractor
I recently found a few properties I'm interested in. From the outside, they look pretty run down. I have no clue what the interiors look like yet. Based on the price and exterior, I'm pretty sure it's going to need...
Dan Costantino
General Contractor losing money and potentially bailing on the job.
I have a General Contractor that gave me a bid. We agreed on an Independent Contractor's Agreement, and a Scope of Work. I certainly didn't tell him how much material to use but I stated what needed to be done.
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Kenneth McKeown
House Under Contract MAY Not Pass VA Appraisal
As the subject explains - I currently have a VA appraisal ordered - but I'm worried that the VA appraisal will come back with repairs needing to be made. The roof is a tin roof but quite old and has patch work done on...
James H.
When did your part time rental business depend on rental income?
This question is directed mostly toward those of you who have a "day job" and real estate is only supplemental to your income and/or retirement fund.
I will likely be buying a third property (for a total of two renta...
Will Velazquez
Brokering Lease Option & Seller Finance Deals
hey guys, new to BP but I'm looking to brainstorm/mastermind with other real estate agents or licensed investors across the country who are successfully brokering lease option & seller finance deals.
Even if you'...