I just found this forum and am so thankful I did! Have much reading to do tonight. Two questions for the experienced.
I have been wanting to purchase a rental property for some time now. Something small, no m...
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What would be the first thing a newbie should put on their to do list? What's on your to do list?
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I'm looking for recommendations for a realtor who works well with investors, and a bank too. Here's my situation:1) Looking in the Providence Rhode Island area, and surrounding communities (Pawtucket, East Providence,...
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Investors & RealtorsWhat do you think will happen to the Real Estate market in 2019?
Hello,I have read many forums on here in the past and thought I would seek some advice from those of you who know a lot more about this than I. My wife and I rented our first house and bought our second house which i...
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Hello everyone,My name is Antonio but if you prefer you can call me Tony, whichever is fine. I’m new to real estate and I’ve never been so sure of what I want I do for the rest of my life. When the RE bug hits you, it...
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Hello,
I sold my condo last week. I lived in that condo from 2012-2017. So I satisfy the “2 out of 5 years” rule that allows the home sales profit from capital gains tax exclusion.
I was wondering what documents do ...
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Hello BP community,I find that there are lots of sub-par companies and people out there and from our initial conversations with certain lenders or investors, I suspect them of being fraudulent. Their emails feel copy...
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New-ish investor and happily plugging along with three props in JAX. Just had someone quote me $400 plus materials to replace a sluggish ceiling fan and nonoperational garbage disposal. Seemed a bit high to me. Wha...
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Hi everyone! New kid on the block here from Portland, Oregon. My brother and I have been listening to the BP podcasts for a little while and are just starting out in RE. I'm born and raised in the Portland, OR area an...