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I am new to removing walls. so can someone confirm if this wall is load bearing or not. I am assuming it is not because there is no header running across the ceiling to the right of the wall. Is the correct?
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Hello, On Thursday, October 9, NPR's "Fresh Air", hosted by Teri Gross will air a compelling program about the above. Summary: The underworld of consumer debt collection and the unregulated collectors who buy and ...
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I recently purchased a condo which has popcorn ceilings. Normally you can easily remove these by spraying some water on them and scraping them off. The problem is that these ceilings have been painted numerous times m...
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I'm looking to start investing in real estate. I have been reviewing the Ultimate Guide. It mentions the 2% rule. Basically that my monthly rental amount should be 2% of purchase price. EX: $100K purchase should y...
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Too many entrepreneurs make good money each year but pay Uncle Sam 35-50% of it.
It takes a long time to build a massive wealth snowball when 1/3 to 1/2 of your snow gets chopped off each year.
Real estate can h...
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“To whom it may concern” is how my letter started out.It was 9 years ago and I had finally, after 10 long months of looking for my first investment property, found a deal. It was a 4 bed, 2 bath house in Duncanville, ...
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Hi everyoneI am new to this forum and looking at purchasing my first rental property. It's a duplex. The units have upgraded electrical and heat, updated kitchens and bath but will need some extra work to really make ...
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Hello BP!!
Is there a good place to hold money to be used later on to buy properties? I mean, a bank's savings account is out of the question, right? I need some place it can earn some interest while being liquid as ...
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Hey all I am at a crossroads and am not sure if what I would like to do is taboo or not. I have one real estate agent that I use to look at houses if I were to be house hacking. Recently I have found a buddy I will be...
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When buying a home…what credit score do they go with? The average, the middle, the top :-)….which one are they looking at ?