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I was told the other day that after doing something for 10,000 hours you are an expert in that field. That had me doing the math. How many hours have I put into my real estate investing career? If a normal person work...
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So I have a very complex personal finance situation, one that's perhaps causing me more constraints than I'm fully aware of because of it's complexity and obligations. I feel totally ok with sharing some ballpark ...
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Hello fellow BP'ers,The wife and I are having our first not quite sure what to do moment as landlords. Background: We bought our first duplex in October 2018. We inhearited 2 tenants that were had been there for 3 yrs...
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Selling Homes in the World of Real Estate: Introduction
In order to revive the nearly unprofitable real estate market it is important that more and more homes are staged. This is a simple concept that ens...
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I use Airbnb a lot when I travel. I can find better accommodation for the price compare to hotels plus I get better amenities (full kitchen, etc)I'm wondering what some of the positives and negatives of each are compa...
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I purchased my first duplex a month ago with the intention of owner occupying the back unit while I fix it up and eventually rent it out. It is located in Gardena, CA which is in a non rent control part of Los Angeles...