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Hello all,
I am looking to grow my operation outside of Roanoke but am having trouble finding meetings. I am looking to invest from Blacksburg to Richmond and everywhere in between. I am also willing to go as far n...
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So... I am in negotiations on my first flip. It will be bathrooms, windows, some cosmetic, fixture updating... But nothing major structurally (fingers crossed)I know the tv shows showing those knobs laying tile whil...
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It came up a while ago that there are free college classes available from places like Stanford and MIT. There are new ones coming out now in video format which until now had been a short coming with MIT (text and pdfs...
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Hello BP community,What are others doing in order to inforce timelines with subcontractors? You think cleaning up after your work is done would be a no brainer but half the time i find myself explaining to pick up aft...
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I am looking to buy and hold properties somewhere other than CA. What states are good for this?
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(11 unit complex)Asking Price: $80k 25% down: 20kMonthly rent(s):5k Property tax: $282($3,380, 2015 tax year)Estimated mortgage: $250 (20 year loan)Utilities: $425Vacancy: 10%= $500Repairs: 20%= $1000PM: 10% = $500To...
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I, like so many of us here, am a newbie when it comes to real estate investing and would love to have a mentor. The thing I am trying to wrap my head around is how can I make sure to provide value to a mentor since I...
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Hello everyone! I've been reading this website since January and I find it to be a gold mine!I'm a female, 26 years old from France (and living in France). I had the opportunity to travel a lot and meet wonderful peop...
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Economic Update
(Monday, May 31, 2021)
The one place that's rip-roaring in our economy is the housing market. In fact, home prices are accelerating, as the Case-Shiller 20-City Index shows. Year-on-year gains rose ...
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Economic Update
(Monday, April 5, 2021)
Given the news from the labor, real estate, and manufacturing sectors, it's no surprise that “Consumer Confidence” in the U.S. has increased to the highest level since the b...