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I fell like there is more to it than just this. I have watched lots of videos on people claming that if you invest $1m dollar into index funds and only take out 4% every year then you will never run out of money. Is t...
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Hi, I make $50k per year and have $25 thousand in savings, unfortunately I file a 1099 and not a W-2 so my question here is, what sort of hurdles would I face while trying to get started in real estate while continuin...
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I'm remodeling about 10 bathrooms and I wanted to know if I should use subway tile or fake marble shower walls. My PM's construction company has currently been doing subway tile, however I noticed the hotel I was at w...
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Hello,I'm Dilthon A. Ramos and I'm a newbie from L.A. city looking to start investing in real estate. I'm currently employed full time and I have been in the Supply Chain/Logistics business since 2003. I found Bigger ...
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Hello BP! I am a 29-year-old Boston resident who dreams of a cushy, low-maintenance retirement. I hope investing in real estate will help me do just that.
My plan is to buy a few properties, rent each for a p...
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Is the taxable market value of a property(in this instance a fourplex) the actual marketable value? I found a fourplex with freeze damage, gutted down to the studs for a little over $30k. The total taxable market va...
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Hi everyone. I am in the Saint Louis, MO market and am wondering if any of you have come up with an easier way of getting an estimated rehab cost on a house? I'm a painter so I have an idea about construction costs, i...
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The wooden patio on our rental property is on its last leg. We bought the property knowing the deck was at the end of its life span, and that time has come. The question now is, do I redo a similar wood/composite deck...
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I had originally placed this in athread response to a different thread. I edited it and decided to give it a new thread due to my concern about the following, and wanted it to stand alone. Lits are money of Lithuania-...
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What are your thoughts on buying a property that has amazing cash on cash return (30-40%), but doesn't meet the 1-2% rule or any other rule for that matter. Basically, I can buy a Triplex with an FHA Loan at 3.5% down...