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Looking to purchase properties in Ohio, I'm currently working with an agent but she requested that I pay additional commission to her. Is that normal for real estate agents to charge an additional commission over the ...
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Hi, I have 2 small rent houses on one lot in Fort Worth, TX. Today I went over to get a bid from a contractor for the back house for exterior painting. Incidentally - in addition to painting - I started asking about...
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Hello BP!I was wondering for some advice - my husband and I are about to embark on our first house flip (exciting!!), we have analyzed the numbers etc and we are ready to try to secure our first house. We have not yet...
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I am looking at a 32 unit right now in Milwaukee, the buildings (there are 3) and units are older, but the place could be spruced up a bit. It is right on the edge of a neighborhood that is up and coming, median inco...
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Hi everyone! Just joined this forum last week and finding it super insightful.
My offer on a home just got accepted last night and was looking for any advice from seasoned investors - I have 10 days from now to do an...
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I have a friend (we'll call him Joe) who is considering doing a strategic default on his home.
Although it's a struggle, he makes enough to pay his mortgage. But his house has gone down considerably in value and he o...
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Really interesting market overview article from AirDNA came out a couple of weeks ago, curious to see everyone's thoughts on some of the data. Some excerpts and my comments in boldhttps://www.airdna.co/blog/air...Hig...
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I am looking to purchase my first long-term rental property. There is so much content about BRRRR, rehabbing and flipping but not to much on the pros and cons of turn-key properties especially for rental properties. ...
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Setting up a STR and looking for feedback on what the best choice for a coffee setup is. Not sure if a pot invites poor guest management of it and overuse of grinds than they need or if K Cups are just overpriced and ...
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My mother and father went through a divorce a couple of years ago. My father moved to Tennessee and my mother has since remarried. I live in the house that they used to live in (it is owned by my mother). It is wor...