Art Maydan
Duplex Water Metering
I bought a duplex that was a gut rehab and I was told everything is metered separately, and the gas and electricity are. I got the first water bill and it’s $900 for 6 months. I called and they said that if I get a bi...
Douglas Gratz
What is the new construction process? Dig lot, pour concrete, etc
Hello, I am doing my first new construction and at first I was very confident, but no, not so much. A lot of my flips took longer than anticipated which resulted in me having to find money for the closing.I did! but ...
Stephen Rinaldi
Buyers need to understand the mistake in "waiting for rates to drop"
The reason why this industry brings some of the best and brightest is that is so dynamic, no changes in the market are in a vacuum. Clients that are expecting rates to slip, a sentiment that I agree with, are missing...
Billy Knox
Why use a Real Estate Agent?
Hello BP! I have a question for the group and was hoping to generate a discussion around this topic. Disclaimer – I am an instructor pilot in the Navy and not a real estate professional – so take everything with a gra...
Jessica W.
Owner Occupied blues in pricey northern New Jersey
My partner and I are 25yo, have up to 80k saved up for a down payment and make a combined $150k/year (conservatively, not counting my 2nd job); no kids. Currently we live with parents.
We're looking to buy ou...
Bryan Hancock
Still Waiting On Hyperinflation...
Well the uber doom-and-gloomers have been decidedly reticent of late. This changed recently in the blog arena. Changes in purchasing patterns of bonds later this year seem to have everyone in a tizzy now.
I renew...
Edit B.
California Rent Control
Why is no-none talking about this? It will cap increases to 5% plus inflation and you can no longer evict at no fault after the lease is up. This is a big deal
James Wise
Why do people Buy Property in California
Do people still buy property in California for any reason other than the weather? Seems like everything else about California sucks. High taxes. Soft on crime. People just stealing whatever and whenever they want. Hom...
Joshua Dorkin
Diary of a New Construction Project
Back in March 2013, BiggerPockets and J Scott collaborated to release two books -- The Book on Flipping Houses and The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs (check them out here if you haven't already). As part of the book ...
Jorge Borges
Has anyone worked with Tardus Wealth Strategies?
Hello BiggerPockets members. Love his community. Have anyone of you hired Tardus for wealth coaching? They are the creators of the Income Snowball (i.e. Income Snowball, a system of investing in which a person can cre...