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Hello everyone, I am brand new to real estate investing and bigger pockets. I need to inspect a house for the first time to estimate repair costs. I am far from a handy man so I could use any help regarding what I sho...
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If there are any appraisers out there, or people familiar with how they are done:
What are all the things that are looked at when determining the value of a home?
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How accurate is the County assessed value on a property?
Where I am there are no comps to compare to,Is there a way to use the Assessed value and deduct a percentage to get an accurate number?Thanks in advance
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We are happy to report about the recent cash-out refinance of our 174 Units Apartment Complex in San Antonio, TX. This property won the San Antonio Apartment Association Property of the Year award for 2017. We did a ...
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I am the typical bigger pockets newbie story. Been listening to the podcast 4 years frustrated and spinning my wheels. Been under contract on a few but they fell apart on inspection. I have a 2/2 932 Sq ft under co...
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My business partner and I currently have 4 properties up for sale in the Lubbock, TX area. 2 have been on market for about 1 year, We are trying to sell them ourselves however the potential buyers who see the properti...
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So, I found a great house that I was planning on wholesaling. However, my girlfriend ended up falling in love with it.
The house needs about 20-25k, in mostly cosmetic work. There ...
I looked at a duplex several months ago that seemed on paper to be a good buy. I was very interested but scared off when a knowledgeable friend of mine told me it likely had abestos on the kitchen floor (one side of d...
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Our situation recently changed and we need to move. So I've been looking for an OO home with an investor mindset, which has been conflicting. We plan on living there 2-3 years and then turning it into a rental. I'd li...