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Good early morning everyone, I have been thinking becoming a certified residential appraiser and was wondering if there were any cons of being a real estate investor and a appraiser. I have searched the threads on BP...
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I'm not sure if this is of any interest to the community here, but from where I sit it's getting to be downright fascinating.
With recreational cannabis legal in WA and CO - and momentum toward legalization e...
Land taxation should replace all other forms of state taxation. For the reasons that I will describe below many economists, tax theorists, politicians, and philosophers have strongly advocated for land taxation to be...
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So I have posted here before, but due to unforeseen circumstances my dive into real estate has been delayed. I am still a complete novice and looking to seal my first deal.
Currently am 25 who lives in an ap...
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I currently have 6 single family rentals and 2 flips at the moment. My goal is to start treating real estate as a separate business (I also have a day job). I have an LLC set up with a bank acct and all that. But the ...
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Hi BP gang,I'd love some advice on a product I want to continue development on. I work with a maintenance company that removes the need for maintenance coordination in any operation. Self-management or management comp...
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General question... if a homeowner wanted to purchase another home as a personal residence and keep their current one as a rental, how does the mortgage approval process work for the second home? I assume since there...
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I am working with a real estate developer who is looking to raise capital on 21 x 2 family house purchase, gut/rehab and flip. I am in the process of raising funds for him, basically $260k money raise per property. Th...
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I have a renter asking me to replace their toilet because the toilet's inside rim has "black" stuff that they can't get rid of. Even if they get some of it off, it returns in 2-3 days.
We're in the northwest where it...
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HiI am from Wellington, NZ, who has decided that at 50 it is the best time to pursue a new career!!! My husband and I have always thought of investing in property in New Zealand, but due to the ever increasing prices ...