Jen Bastian
Tampa Bay Bound
Hello BP! I'm a new real estate investor getting ready to relocate to the Tampa Bay area to flip houses with my husband. We've never been to the area so any suggestions or thoughts on up and coming neighborhoods that ...
Ken Nyczaj
Scrub walls to remove smoke damage
Hey Everyone,Just closed on my first flip in Maryland. The seller smoked heavily in the property, house is 1250 sq ft and is a rancher style. I was thinking we needed to remove carpet, scrub walls, and then prime, but...
Alvin Bittner
New Build to Rent -- Is it a pipe dream?
This would be my first venture into real estate so I'm not sure how to go about figuring out if this will work.I would like to build new houses to rent.I'm unable to do any of the labor and quite a bit short on cash.H...
Ned Carey
Getting blown out in todays tax sale
Baltimore tax sale is going on as I write this. Getting blown out. Extreme competition in our space. Typically there would be only on or two other bidders on the low end properties. Today we have 4-8 bidders even o...
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Is there Really A down Time Of The Year for Real Estate?
I often talk with people in the Real Estate Business. I have found that if a person is versatile in his profession there is never a down time for him; remember the buzz word is VERSATILE.
By learning everything yo...
Mike Nelson
Finding a general contractor for first rehab...
Over the past couple of months my partner and I have came very close to actually going through with a rehab. Well last night my realtor told me about a property that his family member was selling and was willing to en...
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Basement suite in own house?
Hello All, I'm New to this web site, it is a GREAT site. Im always thinking realestate 24/7.
Heres my first question.
Should i put a suite in my basement To start my REI career?
I own my own home and have been luc...
Larry Johnson
Becoming a Landlord, was it worth it?
Hello, I'm nearing retirement age and I'm considering buying a rental property. Am I insane! Was it worth it to you financially? Did you lose money your first year? I've heard horror stories and success stories. ...
Shane Power
What Is Being A Landlord Like?
One of the things that has held me back from investing in real estate is the idea of being a landlord. I see and know many investors with multiple properties and the same question comes to my mind every time: "How do...
Chris Frydenlund
European moving to Austin, TX looking for home (130K-170K) in Austin area
Hey BP-members!
I'm a young man from Copenhagen, Denmark in Europe. My American wife and I are planning to move to Austin with our newborn. She's from Houston, TX, but I have convinced her to move to Austin, TX.
We ...