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Hi BP community,
My name is Ben Meller.
I have a multi family property under contract in Scranton PA and an inspection was done yesterday.
I am relatively new to understanding the costs for the repairs and am not s...
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Looking at buying a townhome in a HOA community with a community building and private streets. I know both of those things can be expensive in addition to the roofs, lawn maintenance, etc.
In the minutes from the la...
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Hello Everyone! My name is Nico Alianiello, I am 20 years old from Palm Beach County, Florida. I discovered Bigger Pockets through their awesome podcast (which I plan to listen to every single episode eventually.) As ...
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I'm a new investor from southeast ok. I have two kids and a wife. I am currently working on my first buy and hold. Single family foreclosure. I submitting an offer tomorrow. I am super excited and have learned a lot f...
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Lots of people say they're in real estate. But in fact they are "looking at deals", "not sure yet what strategy to use" and a host of other answers.There are 3 ways to make money in real estate:1. Wholesaling 2. Fix ...
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This is a post to those incensed over others declaring their victories in this and other communities. The Bigger Pockets family was where I began my serious investor education and outreach; I continue to do so and dow...
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I'm submitting an offer on a duplex. The roof will need replacement in the next couple years.
Do you any of you reduce the selling price to account for this? By how much? I was thinking of deducting half the ...
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Hi BP, Can anyone tell me what would should I expect to spend rehabbing an average sized kitchen and one and a half bath including labor costs. New cabinets, sink, island, splash boards.
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With seemingly robust GDP numbers, it might seem like the US economy is firing on all cylinders. However, a closer inspection reveals some significant challenges that companies will encounter in the upcoming year. In ...
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Good afternoon!! Would anyone know of a company that analyzes a property's water usage and then installs new appliances to mitigate the cost? I found a company a few months ago but failed to save the information. I ha...