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In June 2013, I purchased a 2 bd/2 bath condo (put 20% down) and rented a room out to a friend. At the end of January, my friend is moving out. I plan on continuing to live in the same location without replacing the r...
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My name is Michele Hartnett, and I have been licensed since June 2015. I chose to work at Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. in Princeton Junction, a very short drive from my house:-) I am originally from Philly, bu...
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Were new to Bigger Pockets - But seasoned in the world of real estate investing. I started in real estate at the age of 19 working traditional retail real estate. Working primarily with buyers, sellers and then (due ...
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Hi everyone, I am a Realtor and a Mortgage Consultant in Montgomery, Alabama. Over the past 3 years in the business I have learned alot about how the business works and what motivates people to make their decisions. W...
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Seller called me today about a property she owns and wants to sell. No distress physical or financial. When asked if she would use a realtor she said no...she wanted to save on the commission.
What do you tell seller...
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We just purchased and updated our 3rd single family investment property. We combined a HELOC and cash to purchase the property, around $36K invested. Now that the property is up and running, I would like to recoup my ...
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Hi All,
We are considering a rental property as new as possible either in Research Triangle park proximity or Charlotte. The goal is to be able to hold it for atleast 10 years and see what happens. So rentability is ...
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What is the best alternative method to search for properties if you want to focus on MLS listings but without MLS access? Personally I found Redfin is the best alternative as new listings show up on Redfin as soon as ...
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Hi all! New to the community and looking forward to learning and hopefully collaborating with other members. I am located in California currently but I grew up in the Midwest. I hope to purchase my first investment pr...
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Hi,
I am buying a new rental property out of state and will be relying heavily on a property management to run daily operations for me.
There are tenants already in the property and a property manager in place that t...