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Back in 2022, we tackled a property we affectionately called the "Scary House," and trust me, it lived up to the name. The home was in rough shape—think mold, a hole in the roof, and years of water damage. The owner, ...
People often tell each other to “stay positive” in light of grim circumstances or hard times. This consistent positivity can feel forced when going through something truly terrifying, but it’s exactly what helped Jeff...
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Ive heard many times: "Rich dont sell, they leverage". Than a lot of other people do "Buy low, sell high" sort of thing...What is the benefit of never selling? Lets say you have a 100 year old house that is not in a s...
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Hi bigger pockets fam…I’m REALLY new to this as in I joined the forum about a week ago. I have an opportunity I would like to get some perspective on if you wouldn’t mind. I located a new construction 4-plex in an ...
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I plan to rehab many and am trying to streamline the process. Questions:1. Where should I put carpet and where should I put tile? 2. What appliances should it include?3. What are standard colors of interior and exteri...
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Hello team, How is everyone doing? I recently bought an house in San Bernardino City and doing the rehab. This is a small house with 850 Sq footage ( 3 bed and 1 bath) and also a smaller lot of 5100 Sq Footage. While ...
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With the new Affordable Homes Act , come Feb 2nd 2025, you can build an ADU by-right and also use the ADU as a long-term rental in Massachusetts. Said differently, you won't need a special ADU permit to create an ADU....
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Hello all. I wanted to get your opinion as to whether it is better to get a lona to purchase a property or if it is better to pay cash if I can? What are the pros and cons?
Thanks.
Stanley
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I just wrote a blog about the financial metrics/returns of building ADUs in Los Angeles & Southern California...thought I would share some of my findings:
The cost of an ADU will depend on a few factors including...
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Hello! I will be graduating college this upcoming year and moving to Knoxville in summer of 2021. I've been itching to begin my real estate investing to start learning through experience how to make stable passive inc...