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Hello friends,I need your help by critiquing on my process of reaching out to general contractorsRight now, the most difficult thing I'm going through is getting an itemized bid from contractors. They always say, "yah...
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I have never done a DCRS loan and have little knowledge of how they work and in what situations they can be used. Can anyone out these describe them to me with limitations/advantages to having one? Thanks
What does it take to get LEED certified?
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The wife and I recently painted our kitchen countertops. We both think it came out great, at the very least much much better than the laminate look we had before. Painting the countertops could be a very economical wa...
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After YEARS of brainwashing by the government and public school systems about marijuana, guess who's soul has a price? California! Apparently the price is $1 BILLION dollars in tax revenue that they COULD bring in b...
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I got this email today in my business email address which I only advertise in my sig here at BP:
From Melinda Mendez
Your website looks great, but it's missing out on a lot of internet traffic due to
where you rank ...
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Hey BP community what loans and loan programs are out there that you believe make the most sense for investor trying to get his first property ? Interested in acquiring a set up where I could live in one unit and rent...
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In my first researching in zoning years ago, it would seem a near nightmare to get zoning changes done. Is this procedure generally done with "special funding" outside the office? Has anyone here rezoned anything? ...
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Good Day BP folks! I do this forum once or twice a year to offer guidance and clarity to the vast field of Real Estate financing. My specialty is in investment property financing, from fix and flip up to large balance...
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There hasn't been much talk lately about using your home equity as leverage so I wanted to start a new conversation. I almost feel like I could be missing something. Is this not a good idea or is it just not that po...