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Good Evening!I wanted to start a thread for active duty and retired investors. How did everyone start and how did everyone conduct their investing while in the military, during training, overseas, etc. I have about a ...
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I’m looking on MLS and Zilllow for my first deal, seems as if everything is overpriced and rents make 0 sense.
How do you find good deals not needing crazy rehab?
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Hi BP family,I'm closing on my first rental property - SFH - next week. The purchase agreement noted that the current tenant/owner has 30 days to move out from the date of closing. I told my agent that the property ma...
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I have a home built in the 1950s, there is a garage keypad to open the garage, but it does not work. I had tenants for 4 years in this property and never complained. I just provided them garage door openers for their ...
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Hi,Curious to everyone's experience with engineered hardwoods. Is there anything specific that you need to look out for (thickness, hardness level, installation method)? Any recommendations on suppliers? Working on a ...
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Hello BP Community!
I want to get serious about real estate investing. For me, it's just theory, ideas and learning at this point.
A bit of background, I am married, with two kids and a dog. The house we are in no...
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I'm a relatively new investor and want to run a deal by some more experienced investors to get some insight. I would really love to talk to somebody with experience in the RV Park/Mobile home park space because I have...
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It needs a repipe to replace polybutylene pipes, plus some minor electrical work (install GFIs, and correct a reversed hot & neutral wires in one outlet), and a new AC handler. The rest is cosmetic improvements.
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I hope everyone is having a great holiday weekend and enjoying their time with family. I am currently looking at Duplexes and SFR in the Largo to St. Pete area of Florida and seek advice on how accurate my analysis is...
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1. Be willing to work and sacrifice comfort if necessary.
2. It is not that hard to find "livable" houses right now for 10 or 15K. Even less.
3. If you are short on money then move in the house yourself while it is...