Bienes Raices
Question about getting a real estate license to do flipping, etc.
I was thinking about getting my RE license just so that I could obtain MLS access and have an advantage over other buyers, but there were a few things I was wondering about:
1) Is there a long lag time from the time ...
Ivan A.
how much would this transformation cost? ballpark estimate
from something like this:
http://www.homes.com/listing/photo/168077768/1313_Fair_St_BOWLING_GREEN_KY_42101
to something like this:
http://www.designsponge.com/2012/01/before-after-modern-bungalow-renovation.html
a...
Tyler Erickson
Orlando short term vacation rentals - advice
Hi everyone, I'm considering purchasing a property in Orlando close to Disney World for both personal use and also for investment purposes. Looking to connect with anyone who already has a vacation rental in Orlando,...
Hobart King
Insurance is killing my rentals
Can someone tell me what a normal amount is to pay for Insurance on low end rental properties? I own two rental properties in a 50/50 partnership in Birmingham, AL.
Rental 1: Market Value ~50k. Insurance Payments ar...
Alicia Marks
QOTW: What is your “Why” for investing?
Thank you to everyone that has shared their thoughts in the question of the week so far! As the Community Engagement Specialist for BiggerPockets, I love to see how diverse real estate can be. Being so different, we a...
Benjamin Zwiebel
How low below the asking price is to low to offer?
TL;DR: I want to offer on a few properties but the number that works for is well be low asking price. Like 30% lower than asking. Other than the risk of rejection is there any down side to offering? My market is prett...
Josh Ambrose
Is Renting or Flipping Better?
What do you guys think is the better way to go? To buy and rent to build a great source of passive income or Buy and flip to make great returns but with more work and risk?
Rob Rey
Realtor gets snippy, thinks my offers are too low !
I have recently restarted to look for a property with a new realtor.
I asked the Realtor to put in two offers for me.
One was 80% of the asking price of an IndyMac owned house that was listed for 196,000
The other ...
Dick Green
Iran Threat Real or Not?
So we found no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and decided to go to plan "B" which was to reconstruct their government. Now we have a possible real threat in Iran. Is it real or is someone crying wolf again? Ca...
John Arendsen
Investing in Marijuana dispensary properties and related biz's?
I know I might be opening up a real can of something on this thread but I need to get some advice from some commercial RE investors if possible. I recently ran across a rather unique biz op. I have a client that's bee...