Hey everyone, Recently signed up for this site and have been impressed by the wealth of knowledge I've found here. I'm currently looking at a property in northern Maryland. It is a real "fixer-upper" (I will know th...
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Just 2 minor questions.Wall texture was sprayed all over the pipes and electric behind the water heater. Is this super important to remove? It would probably take a lot of elbow grease since it's been dry for over a w...
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I am still in the analysis paralysis mode and have identified a few markets that look pretty interesting to me. Then I look and see that the violent and property crime rates are pretty high. Should someone stay away f...
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My management company set the house up with West Elm (I think) beds. They are a single, hard foam bed on a platform. Look very cool but not super comfy.I'm very particular about my sleeping and do NOT like memory foam...
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Hi Everyone! I'm Derrick. I'm an audio designer working for a video game developer in the South Bay area. I live in San Jose and I am incredibly impressed with BiggerPockets! I have been diving in and learning as mu...
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I've always been so impressed and inspired by those of you buying properties in LOC areas, fixing them up, and cash flowing or flipping. I went more of a conservative route - Bought a $400k house in Austin, TX pre cov...
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I just completed my FIRST FLIP! The rehab took approximately 3 ½ weeks. The home is a 2bd, 1ba townhouse that is slightly over 1000sq ft located in Illinois.Numbers:Purchase Price with closing cost: $55,290.25Rehab Co...
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Wanted to check other investors on how their journey went with freedom real-estate group. we had purchased a unit for 99k with $1000 rent - which looked very promising at that time. But since procuring this unit, it n...
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Hi all, new to Bigger Pockets and I'm diving back into real estate. I see 2023 to be the continuation of the upending of the RE market and it will expose a number of opportunities over the next 1-3 years.About me I ha...