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Hi allBeen a while I posted on here. Life.A deal I've been working on for close to 3 months is suddenly falling apart and I am in 'desperate' need of a hard money lender that operates in the Chicago area.The property...
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I am currently researching the different issues that investors have with contractors so I can come up with a solution to help resolve the issues. Can you please take a second and just give me a line or two on issues y...
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Hi BP Community,I'm considering doing a high end redesign and addition to an 1800 sf SFH. I'd like to redesign the existing first floor of the house and add a 1400 sf second floor for a total living area of 3200 s...
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If you've read the The Millionaire Mind by Thomas J. Stanley, you understand most millionaires (as in 98% of them) are not DIYer's. This makes sense to me. To achieve true greatness, in any aspect of success, you ne...
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I own a property with two duplexes and a house that are all on the same water meter. I spoke to the utility company and they said to split it up and put an individual meter on each unit would cost at most $8000. I a...
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We are considering relocating to Tennessee for personal reasons. Currently we own and run a construction business as well as do flips. What is the job market like in middle to East TN area? We were thinking it might b...
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Investment Info:
Single Family JV BRRRR property in Apopka FL. My wife, @Mickie Holmes and I did 100% of the rehab aside from the HVAC install and an assist from a friend on some electrical. Our JV partner we flip...
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I know this is a strange post but I am looking for advice/guidance. I own a moving company in the Chicago area and have ~100 employees (full+part time). We are very seasonal and even during a month busy only at certai...
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This is my first time posting to Bigger Pockets! So excited to use this resource. I read a book by Bigger Pockets 3 years ago on out-of-state investing and bought my first out-of-state investment property halfway thro...
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Wow – great to be posting here (finally).When I left my job at the beginning of this year to invest full-time in real estate I never considered flipping single family homes, and wholesaling seemed shady. I never watch...