Chris Seveney
Owner Financed Deal - is it worth it?
Here is a 10,000 foot view of a deal that was brought to me. All of the information pertaining to income and expenses needs to be verified. The homeowner wants to sell due to age and health issues as they were also se...
Tony Giangreco
Best way to setup an LLC for two Investors and possibly use a SDIRA
I good friend and I have discussed flipping houses before but never created an LLC or invested. He has attended some auctions and saw some interesting properties. We have finally come to a point where we are ready to...
Jason Crowe
Flood Zone Question about structures covered
what can you do with a detached garage with a living space up top to avoid flood insurance given the garage is below. How do you make is flood proof as they say in FEMA to not need flood insurance. Its a brick garag...
Vonetta Booker
Contractor payment, materials & labor questions
Hi, all--I'm in the closing process of my first rehab (a HUD deal), and meanwhile I'm in the process of interviewing contractors. For the most cost-effectiveness & efficiency, does one usually purchase materials ...
Jacobus Rex
Egress Window Install: Winter in Minnesota
Hello, I need an egress window installed as part of work to have a conforming 3rd bedroom. I want to do this soon. Pardon the statement of obvious: ground is frozen in these parts. I still want to do it. I see one com...
Andi Mysza
Contractor materials markup
I’m new to this site and am already learning a lot. Is there an industry standard markup on materials by contractors? When do I know it’s worth my time to shop for, purchase and pick up materials myself vs having the ...
Harpreet Singh
Self Directed IRA - LLC
My wife just opened a self directed IRA account with Quest Trust Company. She was told by the attorney that Quest won’t allow her to be the manager of LLC. Attorney said that most other custodians allow that. I got gr...
Recia Davis
pre-foreclosure door knocking?
Hi BP Community -Is anyone out door knocking or have experience door knocking on pre-foreclosures? I'm trying to put together a script and I'm hoping someone has some good input here. :)Thanks much!Recia
Joshua Dorkin
Two Easy Strategies to Help You Become a Millionaire
I know that BiggerPockets.com is a website devoted to real estate investing, but our ultimate goal is to help our visitors find wealth. I was just reminded of a few simple steps towards creating enormous wealth from a...
Nate K.
Keep duplex forever or sell?
Hi--I'm new here and am looking for some real estate investor advice. My wife and I bought a duplex 7 years ago at the top of the market for $365000. We planned on moving out in a year or so, but then the market dro...