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Hello everyone, First post here on Bigger Pockets. I am looking to use my VA Loan for my first multi-family home that I will be living in. Does anyone have any good recommendations as to: who to buy from? when is a go...
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I feel out of touch with what buyers of starter homes are looking for. When doing a cosmetic rehab, what little extras help a property stand out now days?
Examples
Tile or stone instead of linoleum
Granite Countertop...
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Left, Right or center...the facts are that it's HOT in many areas of the country. I'm not talking about the housing market, I'm talking literally, it's hot outside. I feel for my East Coast friends these past few week...
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Those here who are familiar with more conventional investing may know about life-cycle funds. For those who are not, a life-cycle fund is a fund that is chartered in such a way that it invests according to the intere...
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Hey Guys just looking for feedback on my "We Buy Houses" "Sell My House Fast" Carrot Motivated Seller site!
Have been trying to customize content and further my rankings to find off market deals!
Anybody doing anyt...
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I have noticed that the general tone from BP investors with ragerds to investing in condo's is generally negative.
Part of my LT investment strategy is to acquire investment property that cash flow in "destination" l...
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I was just reading on EPA's web site about the April 22, 2010 requirement that contractors working on pre-1978 housing will have to have EPA certification for lead remediation...http://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/renovation...
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Does anyone have any general guidelines/tips for rehabbing to rent ready condition as oppose to retail sell condition?
I understand you can get away with marginal quality materials, but where does and doesn't this ap...
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Hi BP Community!I still think this page is awesome and there is nothing better to learn about investing than to connect with awesome people on here. I had to have a break for a year, moved from Hawaii to my home count...
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Hey all - I have been eyeing Cleveland. I am invested in two other geographic areas. Anyone have some good experience with boots on the ground there, who can share market insights, best areas for long term single fami...