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What are your guys thoughts of owning and renting condos in SoCal?
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It's Not ALL 🌈Rainbows🌈 & butterflies🦋. A lot of people like to filter out the bad and ugly and only show the good when it comes to investing in real estate.This is the importance of collecting security deposits (...
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What's the going rate in hiring a General contractor to rehab a 1450 sq ft house? A flat fee or a percent? I need all the help I can get on this one. Thanks in advance.
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I haven't posted a question in quite some time so here goes.Situation: SFH located in AZ. Water heater, stove, clothes dryer are electric. Only thing using gas is the furnace for heat in the winter months. Furnace ...
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I am trying to figure out seller closing costs on the back end of a flip before I set my offer price. Does anyone have a formula or percentage that has proven reliable?
I've searched the BP forums and didn't ...
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Hello BP!What has your experience been with allowing tenants to deposit their rent payments into your account at the bank? Has anyone experienced a time when the tenant made a withdrawl? Also, in terms of setting up A...
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Hello BP CommunityI found a deal and contacted the wholesaler who had the property under contract. He provided me with the property breakdown and utility costs. The lead consists of two properties being sold as a pack...
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I've copied a facebook conversation below. This is the only renter or TB that I am friends with on FB - I normally don't do that. But, with this one it has given me some insight into their spending habits. The back...
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I have a Realtor i am working with and she seems to be really fare. Â She said she has worked with a lot of wholesalers before and that is a plus for me. Â She also said she wanted to make sure i get to keep the MAX amo...
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Hello and thank you to anybody who helps me understand this a little better.I am currently working through an online school to get my real estate license. It has been brought to my attention that in my state of Colora...