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We bought a cottage that has Knotty pine tongue and groove car siding on every wall and ceiling in the entire house. We are really struggling with finding flooring and furniture colors that look nice and don’t clash. ...
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Real estate is super fun - and most of us are obsessed. But what do you do when you're not real estating?I'll go first. I love to hike, road cycle, and snowboard.
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Hello, i have never bought a home but i have been looking in Raeford, NC. I was stationed there when i was in the army and now I want to buy my first rental property there within the next 60 days preferrably two withi...
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Hi there, I am planning on buying my first home. I live in SoCal and although the interest rates are very low the market here is very competitive. Everything is selling quickly and for a higher price than listed. I wo...
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I recently purchased a single family home as my primary residence with the intention of making some relatively minor updates/improvements, pulling out the forced equity to go towards another property, and then turning...
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Hi everyone! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!I am managing my first STR. I set my communication up through Guesty to automate booking and task notifications for my cleaner. On the day of cleaning, my cleaner sends ...
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Hi BP community!I'm just starting out in REI. I'm looking for thoughts or feedback for me on what it means to be "socially responsible" when it comes to REI and property management. Anyone think I'm being naive? :)I p...
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Every house I go into is a flask back to 1970. Didn't these people think about updating to get into the 1990's.
I would much rather have holes in the walls and bas paint jobs to deal with than paneling and w...