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Hello BP Community!My name is John Carr - I am originally from Charleston, SC and now reside in the great city of Chicago! I have been a BP lurker for the better part of a year, digesting the amazing content that Bigg...
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Hi everyone! For those of you with rentals, this may be of interest to you which I discovered on linkedin. I talk to landlords here where I live and find this interesting to be of benefit with landlords and tenants. I...
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So brief background. I started investing in the USA around 08. Ended up in Memphis and with the help of a great mentor really got going in that city. It quickly became obvious that many parts of Memphis were terrib...
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Hi,The purpose of this post is to connect with anyone interested/actively investing in the Portuguese Real Estate market. I am moving to Portugal in March 2019 and wanted to connect with fellow Property investors. The...
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Understanding it is a difficult market (Miami) to begin a real estate investing journey considering inflated housing prices, it’s where I currently work and I’m quite passionate about the city.
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I get the concept. I lend them money and create a note that is secured to the real estate.The money is for repairs on the RE property itself. (homeowner has broken roof).Where do I start with the evaluation of wheth...
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Not paying your condominium maintenance fees is also a quick way to get into a bad foreclosure situation. Especially if your association is Johhny on the Spot with the notice of lien and the filing. Additionally, th...
Anyone use SimpleSeg cost segregation study? They advertise they can provide a study for under $300 in 10 minutes for residential under $500K.I have a home on the market I’m planning to 1031 exchange. Does it make sen...
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I just saw a news report (Fox) that Obama does not support the "Fairness Doctrine".
In light of current events, I found this interesting.