Account Closed
is gut rehabbing a good estimate?
so i was reading this http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/21771-gut-rehab-costs and got the definition of a gut rehab
"A major restoration project on an old house or other building, ripping out ...
Michael Ealy
Investing "Rules" and Times You Violated them and Made Money!
There are so many real estate investing "rules" that seem to work a lot of times but following them "blindly" will make you lose out and overlook a ton of investing opportunities.For example, I've heard of the rule th...
Jared Baker
What pushed you over the edge to get started
Hello BP!I just have a simple question for you all. What was the last thing that you did, heard, read, ect that finally made you start your first deal? I'm interested to see what was the last thing that pushed you t...
Peter Mikhjian
Duplex Investment Property Evaluation - Looking for feedback
Hi everyone, i'm just about to close on a duplex investment property i've been looking at for a few weeks and I wanted to get some feedback on what everyone thinks, here are the details:Property: Duplex, both sides ar...
Eric Hathway
My manager is advising against repositioning my new multi.
I recently acquired an 11 unit building on the edge of a "C" area that is next to a "B" area. My property manager has been in real estate in this city for 50 years and he is even the previous owner of the building I j...
Lyman DeAnn-Gaines II
Advice for managing "fear"
Just finished Rich Dad Poor Dad, and started reading the Biggerpockets UBG. Kiyosaki talked about fear of losing, and the UBG is already talking about fear.
Personally, I would say yes I have a fear of losing. But ...
Adam Butt
Would you buy a property without viewing in-person?
As quoted by some of the great titans throughout history, time is the most valuable asset that people possess. Time spent on viewing and maintaining a property can be leveraged towards finding your next deal and build...
Fernando Domingo
tenant says AC not cooling house enough and upstairs hot
Hi BP community!
I purchased a house in metro Detroit, MI area that was unoccupied.
The house rented in May and now it's July and and the tenants are complaining that the AC doesn't cool the house enough. At first ...
George P.
how to re-frame an existing house corner
i have a corner that has rotten wood due to long term leak (years). the bottom of 5-6 two by fours are rotten and the bottom plate is rotten.the outside is brick, so i can't get to it from the outside. how do i replac...
Mark Vieira
How much does costar cost?
Can anyone give any insight as to what costar costs? I know it varies, and their website is very ambiguous, but I wanted to see if anyone knew what it would cost for a single license for a small investing business. I ...