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would using a down payment assistance program to get into our 1st home a wise decision ? My wife and I are looking for our 1st home nothing too expensive we don't want to be house poor we've read the book on 1st tim...
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I'm not quite decided on what niche to select. My current career requires me to travel for work from time to time and I really enjoy the flexibility it provides. However, I'm aware that to invest in RE, one must be ...
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I completed my strip mall conversion to self storage and now to my new project a full remodel of an 8 plex just outside Chattanooga TN. We plan on replacing just about everything. Here is a couple of pictures of the s...
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I looked at a house earlier today and am not really sure how to estimate this. The owner had an inspector out and he told her the home has shifted. You could see a large crack in the living room. The crack it the livi...
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Hey guys!
We are considering to purchase a property in Texas, and seller's disclosure revealed a foundation repair. It was also stating that the structure was situated in an "AREA OF ACTIVE SOILS". My 1st thought is t...
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The company that I work for has been investing in Multi-Family for several years. Track Record is a few thousand units. As we look to grow faster and scale we are now starting to consider letting outside investors co...
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Ran across a listing recently which was a 3br/2ba. 2/1 on main level and 1/1 in the basement. Kicker is that the basement has a fully equipped kitchen as well. I am a wannabe househacker so this is pretty intriguin...
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Hello everyone! I just started my real estate investing two years ago and I'm now on my third property. On my third property they just deemed it in a flood zone. Is there anyway I can contest this or do I have to bite...
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Hi BP fam hope all is well!
I wanted to know if anyone has had any experience with buying a home that needed to have an oil tank removed due to leakage into the ground. Seller does not have the funds to do it themsel...
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I'm looking to use large-scale data scraping to find deals. Has anyone done this before or would be interested in doing it? I'd love to hear ideas on what parameters would provide value. I'd also love to discuss wh...