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MA has a lot of fun compliance rules for holding security deposits. I was reading about (and contemplating) not even bothering with deposits, but I stumbled upon a service that claims to take care of that, is fully on...
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As title states - I recently bought a triplex and noticed some cracking in tile in both an upstairs bathroom and kitchen. The bathroom worries me the most as I don't want to damage the subfloor and ultimately have lea...
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What was the housing market like before the bubble? I've been going to RE meetings and all you hear is "Houston is hot. There's only 2.6 months of inventory; home prices rose 10% for 2 straight years". I didn't fol...
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Good morning from the Seattle area. I've been hooked on BiggerPockets for over a year now. I've listened to at least 100 podcast episodes and have read several recommended books. Two huge milestones for beginners ever...
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i think i can get a true private lender at 8-10 %, IO 2-3yr contract. i want to get the house to rent for cashflow. if i can capture 35 % equity and a positive cashflow, are there any actualy lenders that will look at...
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Hi All! So I have been a long time reader of the website and all the advice from this community has allowed me to make a handful (4) of investments so far so thank you for all that!But wanted to run the real meat of ...
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Hello everyone! I'm new to the REI world, but have always been interested in real estate in some form or fashion while working on my formal education and looking to jump into the Rat Race (ha!). I am originally from T...
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Recently separated from the military and relocated to Tampa. Wondering if there are any fellow veterans out there with experience in real estate that wouldn't mind sharing some insight and advice on how they went from...
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My friends and I are 24 years old and 6 months out of college. We are all in good careers, I myself being an accountant for Deloitte, one friend is a sales engineer for Nalco, and my other friend is a head sales rep ...
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I am considering starting a property management company. What are your pro's & con's? What do you look for in your property management company? What are the biggest deterrents from companies? Biggest draws?Also, a...