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So I recently purchased a 2 bed 1 bath sfh that is approximately 720 sf. The siding is decent but there are several areas that need to be replaced and one contractor did say that it at one point had lead paint. It def...
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Hi Folks,I recently bought several properties in Wayne County's annual tax auction in the neighborhoods most people stay away from. I did this to test some hypotheses, and get an education one way or another. A recent...
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Hi Guys,I've bought about 90 houses since 2010, but never yet at Auction. Looking at buying there due to competition on MLS and direct mail.Have done a lot of research on this already, but what I'm told is in MD they...
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I'm looking into converting a fairly large SFR into a small assisted-living facility.
Of the 162 state-licensed assisted-living facilities in Dallas County, 107 are in homelike settings that care for up to 16 residen...
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I'm getting mixed responses from lenders on a cash out refi on a property I own outright in WV. It should appraise for about $75K and I'd like to get $50-60K out of it, 30 year/fixed, Fannie/Freddie. I've been turned ...
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Short story for context.
Duplex, up/down. Upstairs tenant does has not paid rent since I purchased home in Feb. Started the eviction process in March, and due to covid the eviction date was pushed to July 8th (yay ...
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Hello, Ciao, and Aloha to the Bigger Pockets community!
I have been learning SO much from the amazing content posted within this site, it's truly amazing, a hidden gem of all things Real Estate investing. So ...
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Hello Everyone,
I’m a new member here. I found this site, did a little reading, and just had to sign up! I live in Southern CA (Orange County) and yes I have my CA RE license. I have been active flipping, re-...
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Are there any platforms out there that allow investors to fund "the small guy"? As in your typical part time or maybe self employed real estate investor who may not have the experience to get listed on a the bigger si...
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I've heard both sides but for my local market (Houston, TX).
Benefit: access to MLS to get expireds and comps. Also get to list my own stuff and save the realtor fees for each house after a fix up.
Problem: have t...