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I am considering making a career change and am looking for advice. I have been working in chemical plants (project scheduler / "excel guy") for a few years but the uncertainty and constant relocating can be draining....
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Hello BP community!My name is Priti and i live in the South Denver Metro area. I came across Bigger Pockets podcast last year and i have been reading RE books and listening to different BP podcasts since then. I truly...
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Back in 2018 I purchased a house (calling it house B) through re-financing my first property (house A), with intentions of fixing it up and renting it. house B was run down but had good structure, needing an interior ...
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Could anyone direct me in the right direction for owning section 8 rentals in Houston or surrounding areas? The protocols to enter your property into section 8. How the market is for section 8 in Houston. The best are...
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In February I decided to try housing hacking as a way of gaining additional founds for my first property. The verbal agreement was that my roommate would pay half of rent and utilities. Initially it worked until he lo...
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Are there any RE agents whose long-term goal isn’t to remain an agent and/or own their own brokerage and have been successful operating as a sole proprietor?
If so, what steps did you take to separate your business f...
Hello there! I'm new to the community. I was told this was a great place for this kind of question.
Context:
I have been a very successful handyman for 2 years, with a prior business degree & past history of run...
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I arrived at my cabin in Pigeon Forge yesterday to find that my housekeeper had removed my high quality towels and sheets and replaced them with cheap alternatives and had never stocked my house with items (coffee, ol...
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I just got 3201 45th st, Lubbock, TX 79413 under contract, the original asking price was $140k, I got it for $100k. I have a 10 inspection period and 30 days to close after and only put down $50.00. It needs 45k in re...
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Just bought our first rental property. It's a single family house and the prevailing rent would be around 1,300 to 1,400.
I ask the tenant to submitt 3 months bank statments, 3 months pay stubs, employer information,...