Bill Sargeson
Window in Shower. What would you do?
I have a foreclosure that I am seriously considering buying for a rental. My concern is the bathroom has a window in the shower. I was planning on gutting the bathroom and doing a complete remodel. I thought I could...
Joseph Theriault
How to avoid the pissed off person calling about bandit signs?
Hello,So I get a call this am this guy claiming to be working for the city. He is completely lying pissed I put a few signs up. Telling me the whole deal it is illegal blah blah blah. I am nice but feel like telling h...
Will Barnard
Ready for 7 digit success stories?
I contracted to purchase an REO in December of 2010, skipping all the long and boring details, I finally just received word that the deal is accepted and I am now in escrow. I will not post any of the real numbers her...
Michael McKay
Facebook Ads for Motivated Seller Leads [Progress thread]
There are a lot of posts and Youtube videos on using Facebook to generate motivated seller leads, but most of these only cover a small part of the overall marketing campaign. Online marketing has evolved a lot in the ...
Tomasz Banas
Bank's unethical techniques - what to do?
I got one condo under contract (buy & hold). After receiving the condo questionnaire I found this condo is a non-warrantable. I was able to find a local bank by searching for properties that closed in the same com...
Bryan Gambina
Getting extremely frustrated with contractor quotes
Hello all, I am new to Bigger Pockets, but I've been involved in a rehab for over 3 years now. I'm in a 1,800 sqft SFH rancher. I gutted half my home and put an addition on, and as I tore everything apart, it becam...
Ben Halabi
Cleveland Price & Neighborhood Map
Based on the tremendously positive feedback that the Cleveland Price & Neighborhood Map has gotten from clients and users on BiggerPockets, we've decided to put more effort into making it an interactive map that c...
Tomiko Graves
13K Bathroom Remodel - Help!
Hi all!I just walked through my first flip property (yay!) with my GC this morning. He is quoting me 13k on a small master bath. I think it's too much but would love to hear from some of you. If I pay 13k for this ...
Karin Crompton
Can bank require list of rehab items plus receipts?
Hey all - I am livid today! Maybe you can either calm me down, or tell me I am rightfully enraged.
We have an FHA buyer for a rehab, and among the hoops we've jumped through so far are the requests from an in...
Darius Kellar
My Thoughts On Podcast 331. Detroit Rentals With Ashley Hamilton!
I am from the Detroit metro area but I invest in Pontiac. The reason why I invest in Pontiac over Detroit and Flint is because the rent margins are simply not high enough for what you are paying for and putting time i...