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Good afternoon bigger Pocket family! I been so busy building that I haven’t had a moment to come back on here and update you all. I hope this post finds many of you well and persevering!
Two years since ...
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I usually try to pay half up front and upon completion, I'll pay the remaining 50%. What methods of paying contractors do the rest of you use?
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This house was built about 75yrs ago, and Im wanting to redo the kitchen...but I am not really sure how I could change that layout.
That area to the right of the kitchen looks like it was for a small table...I guess ...
Good afternoon BP! So it is a little early to call a success story but I couldn't find a better place to post a "my first flip" forum. After a lot of research my business partner and I purchased a house to flip in the...
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I am getting all into this social networking stuff. I need a phone that can do more.
Here's what I'd like my phone to do:
-Access the internet so I can pull up listings for homes I see for sale while I'm out.
-I n...
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I'm a new investor and I'm on the hunt for my first deal. I've been narrowing down my search and I'd like to start in smaller, commercial multi family (5+ units). The issue I have is the up front capitol. We recently ...
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I know this was asked before but all the threads are very old (years old) and things change (read many posts that say the level of service changed for both companies over the past 2 years).So for the people that want ...
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hey all, i have a scenario that may be playing out here with me soon. atleast gotta prepare if and when right.
ok i have this tenant for 15 months. is moving out by the end of august. has not paid for august yet stat...
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Today there was an article on CNBC stating that Pimco's Bill Gross believes the MAX future returns in the stock market will be 5% per year. URL: http://www.cnbc.com/id/45474748
Just wanted to hear what everyone think...
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If I want to just get 1 or 2 deals a month right now, how many mailers should I be sending a month? I am working on about 1000 leads right now. I haven't mailed them all yet (I'm on a very tight budget until I get tha...