Monica Mason
To sell or rent? How to get $$$ out of a property..
Backstory:We bought a property with the intention of flipping last October. (bought $305,000 put in $50k, ARV $550k) Bought with cash. Got a great deal and planned on spending a year fixing it up (mostly my husband...
Brendon K.
What kind of lawyer do I need to go after a deadbeat contractor?
Contractor company had two subs do my siding and my roofing, no problems. They had a different sub do my windows and as I watched they broke half of them. Now it's been six months after the expected end result and the...
Naga A.
20% premium of repair costs, $65 per hour for unlicensed repair work, really?
My property manager charges me with 20% premium of any repair costs when they act as general contractor to sub contractors.
On top of that, I received a letter that they hired an inhouse handyman for unlicensed min...
Cory Benhardt
How did you raise your down payment for your first deal?
Trying to save up as much as possible for my first buy and hold property. Any tips to get the best ROI to raise money for a down payment?
Bryce Vaquera
Made it this far! finally admitting I am a little stuck. (debt)
Hello everybody, so I bought a duplex 7 months ago, racked up about 15k on three different credit cards. I don't want to explain haha.
QUESTION: Is there a way to deal with this debt more strategically??
I've hear...
Andreas Mueller
Mortgage Market in Disarray
Welcome fellow BP Compatriots! I thought I would share my brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets.
Today I'm talkin’ the topsy-turvy mortgage market, consumer sentiment, Mayo lattes?,...
Sam Booth
Calculating number of rental properties I need to quit my job
Hi all,
I am just getting going with rental properties (in the South) and have 2 right now. Does anyone have an idea of how to calculate how many properties you would need to quit your job?
The other factor is, sho...
Kristen Haynes
Nationwide Housing Stats - And September / November Rate Cuts...
Real Estate News in Brief
What a week! We had a huge downward revision to the BLS jobs growth figures, the Fed minutes explicitly said that a rate cut on Sept 18 was likely, and average mortgage rates moved below 6.5...
Brian Egr
Balancing work, life, and investing
Who is working a full time job (40+ Hours) while flipping at least 12 houses a year, and balancing family life all at the same time? I would like to hear what systems, tips, time saving tips, and what team members yo...
Alex Ferraro
Landscaping - Chicago
Does anyone know of or use any specific company in Chicago for landscaping? I am looking to trim an extremely high tree as well as remove two tree stumps.
Thanks,
Alex