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I am renovating a 40 year old house and the HVAC system and electrical system are the original. Since my background is in Electronics and IT is this something I can tackle myself? I have a $20,000 budget and so far th...
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What do you guys think about solar panels? I'm considering them for a primary residence that we just bought for ourselves.
Salient points:
- One of the more expensive homes in the neighborhood at a litt...
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Bigger Pockets - I've listened to several BP Podcast about multi-family syndications and the success people are having. They almost make it seem like it is a bullet prof investment strategy. However, I want to hear ...
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When trying to wholesale a pre-foreclosure,is it possible to offer a seller who's in pre-foreclosure the equity in their home and then use that as the offer? If so, when the contract is assigned, what should the assig...
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For those who invest in notes, the number of notes for sale has been limited compared to the number of contracts for deeds (aka land contracts, an agreement for deed, CFD's etc) I see on the market.I know some investo...
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I met a guy online that seems very ethical, so I reached out to him.I scheduled a skype meeting with him even though he's local to work around our schedules. After a generally good conversation, he offered to work wi...
Much of the advice I read says the best way to start investing is to live in your first home so that you can go FHA, making it a little easier to get started (lower down payment).My situation is unique in that my boyf...
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Hey BP,
Just wondering if anyone has come across the issue of a tenant paying with a money order and claimed they mailed it out. It has been two weeks since they mailed it out and we still did not receive the money ...
Hi Everyone -I've been calculating ARV for quite some time and wanted to get the community's perspective on it. Specifically:If you don't find true comps (similar house with similar beds, bath, SF etc. etc.) do you st...
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Good Morning,I am interested in buying 1 of 3 properties. I don't currently have a realtor, and have a few questions.1. Since I basically have done alot of the research on my own, how do you go about negotiating with...