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Yesterday we closed on an old craftsmen style house, we started painting and ripping up carpet and I found painted hardwood floors in good shape. We are happy to save on flooring now we have to sand and stain the floo...
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My group has 2 four-plex long term rentals in Tucson AZ and wanting to diversify. We are all California natives looking for good returns. Where out of state should we be looking/ consider? Any advice or suggestions wo...
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Hello everybody i finally managed to gather enough capital to finally venture into some texas tax deed deals and was wondering what types of pit falls anyone has run into. I've read and researched as much as i possibl...
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I'm looking to acquire more property and needing a quality property management company to handle the daily business of my vacation rentals. I have two right now and hope to have two more by the end of summer. Who ha...
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Hi BP Community!
I have been studying the short term vacation market on the North Carolina coast for the last few weeks, particularly Carolina Beach. From in-person chats with STR owners and data from AirBNB/HomeAway...
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I have been reading the discussion forums for a awhile and along with all the information that this website provides, it has given me more information than some of the books I have bought
So first of all I just want ...
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Specifically interested in knowing how he is able to secure these HUD homes at such a low cost (he states that it is a secret tactic he uses.)
Any insight appreciated!
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If a homeowner wants to sell her home and she says the house is worth $80,000, but other homes in the neighborhood have sold for much more, do you tell her the real price?
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So am I the only agent puzzled why people use whole sellers? I watched a guy mark up a sell for a property so he can get a huge payout why not just go with an agent where at least you know our commission from the begi...
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I got into real estate investing by purchasing two rental properties from a friend who was moving out of state and needed to cash out their investment. Both properties have seen positive cash flow and appreciation eve...