Curt Bixel
Rehab, permitting, and plans
I am a long term landlord and have substantial experience as a handyman. I am fairly new to buying a beat up property, rehabbing it, and then keeping it for a long term rental. I recently finished my first rehab, an...
Mimi J.
HELOC vs Construction Loan to finance rehab.
Hi everyone, I am fairly new to bigger pockets and most definitely a novice with REI. I have been so engrossed with this website and the wealth of knowledge that is freely shared. I happened to stumble across this si...
Gina Gee
My successful first deal!
Hi, I am interested in finding out how your first deal went? What did you learn? What was your biggest mistake or what really worked? How did you market, find your deal?Thanks and have a happy and prosperous New Year!
Sherry Hickey
Fixing violations that we received on property in Tamarac FL
Hi,This is a very long story but I am going to try to make it short and sweet if that is even possible. My partner and I purchased our first fix and flip in Tamarac Florida in April of this year. The realtor that we u...
Michael McLean
Happiness: The overlooked real estate investment
So what ever happened to “the pursuit of happiness?”In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote, when crafting the Declaration of Independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they a...
Patrick H.
Hello from Charleston SC - New Investor
Hi everyone on BP,
I'm an aspiring real estate investor/developer in Charleston, South Carolina.
I've been lurking here on Bigger Pockets for awhile, reading as much as possible and listening to all the podcasts, but...
Nicholas Burrell
New to Investing! Michigan Here!
Anyone from Michigan in the BP community. Would love to connect with you!
Edgar Carreno
The Skills of a successful RE investor
Last night I grab and read some chapters on a book my wife is reading about being a professional in Network Marketing. She is really blooming with that.
The author mentions that he made a breakthrough when he stopped...
Dan Fine
Violations after acquisition in Philly
Working on closing a deal in Philly that has 10+ open violations for various disrepair. Do these violations have monthly fees involved that I'm going to have to pay while we wait to pull permits for the rehab? Tried c...
Allan Smith
High Lumber Prices: What alternatives are there to build a house?
Why aren't builders trying other materials instead of stick-built homes? I just paid $72k for a lumber package on 4 1250 SF townhomes that would have cost less than half that a year ago. Almost every major metro area ...