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Just curious to get the perspectives from folks who flip in areas where the average time on market is on the longer side, say 4-9 months, and what you do to help offset this fact?
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My first tenant would like a roommate. The roommate she has chosen asked if I would reimburse him the cost of the credit /background check. Is this something that is normally done? I used a property manager to find th...
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I'm looking for my 1st MFH and was wondering if it's silly to use Property Management right out of the gate. I'm seeing potential deals about 1.5 hours from me. Actual house-hacking not an option due to work and tie...
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I recently joined the CT REIA and I've decided id like to go to one or two seminars in the upcoming months. I think it's usually 100$ for Saturday and Sunday 830-600pm. I know knowledge can be attained as well as n...
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Hi,I am a software engineering manager living in Washington state. As my sons graduated from high school and can't quite figure out what to do with their lives now, I thought a family business could help them get star...
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Hello BP Philly:Looking for some house hack help in Philly...or advice actually for my 26 year old.Our son lives and works in the city...right by the Comcast Building. Currently he rents in Graduate Hospital area. H...
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Many long-standing vacation markets link permits to properties, which makes them transferrable. i.e., once you have one, you own a hospitality asset that can be sold in the future as a business rather than a "home". i...
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Hello BP Community,
I'm currently restarting my wholesale journey after taking a long hiatus. I know that the current market is drastically different than it was January 2020. I was just wondering if anyone out there...
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I would like to flip houses in the Phoenix area and was wondering if it's beneficial to obtain the real estate license?The Big Picture: About to start a full time engineering job at a local tech company. I will apply ...