Does anyone have any experience having owned and operated a 3rd party property management firm? At the smaller end (ie <500 units managed) it seems like a competitive, low-margin business where you are essentially...
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hello everyone: Does anyone out there have any ideas on how to generate income from a backyard that's hardly used? The whole property is about .5 acres but part of it is being used by a 1400 sq ft home. the rest ha...
I'm new and learning about flipping, hoping to acquire my first house to flip, and I'm wondering how you get investor pricing versus retail from a contractor. I have a good feel for what rehabs cost at a retail price...
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I'm interested in investing in a 3+ unit property in Jacksonville that has below market rent and could use a little improvement. Can anyone recommend a Jacksonville property manager? They ideally would be able to help...
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Buying a flipped home can be risky for several reasons:
1. Quality of Work:Flippers often focus on cosmetic improvements to make the home more appealing quickly. They might cut corners on essential structural or syst...
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Hey Bigger Pockets Community! My name is Darrell Tucker (26 yrs. old). I'm a former serviceman whom served 6 years in the Air Force. As a veteran once leaving duty and assuming civilian lifestyle I found myself back a...
I grew kind of fast with the amount of units I had. I had a very manual system (but accurate!) to track my payments and who owed me what. I probably was reminded you of a bookie or something from back in the 60's run...
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I asked a buddy of mine who is in the Army Corps of Engineers what the best way to apply epoxy over lead painted floors was, without removing the lead first. He said that. They apply PerfectPrimer over the floors, and...
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Despite the majority of foreclosures being available published in my local county newspaper via a Notice of Sale, I’ve recently noticed some properties make it to the auction block that were never listed. How is this ...
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Hello everyone. Took over two rental properties from my father and I want to make some changes to better organize myself. In one property there are two units, both occupied. Both tenants have been there for quite so...