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Hi BiggerPockets Members!My name is Allie and I am just started to gather all of the information needed to get involved. I know a bit myself, have people around me with knowledge, but would appreciate any and all advi...
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When doing a flip, what are the pro's and con's of paying under the table. Do the benefits outweigh the risk? What do you do on your flip/rehabs/rentals? Why?
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Hi everyone,My name is Cameron and I just recently moved to Jacksonville, FL from Phoenix, AZ. The wife and I wanted a new change of scenery and we know a part time investor (does most of his investing out of state, h...
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do you have to pay a contractor to come look at your property that you want to flip just to give an estimate? Or do you pay him after the work is done if you use his services? ?
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Hi there, :) I recently read this: https://nextcity.org/features/view/reno-tech-indus.... and became interested in the region. Wondering if anyone here invests in Reno and live in the Bay. (4.5 hours drive).
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My question today is actually about my personal home which was built in 1973.We have a finished basement we plan to update. Currently, the floor has two layers of those sticky tiles. Some (of both layers) are coming l...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Joshua Tree.
Purchase price: $175,000
Cash invested: $50,000
We purchased this 1955 2bd/2ba home on 5 acres in Joshua Tree, CA in...
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Hi all,I've been looking into some potential cash flowing rentals in various markets. I'm noticing several of these homes have been built between the years 1900-1930. Seeing how old these homes are, that personally sc...
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I like watching a lot of youtube videos on real estate, the markets, etc. Some forecasters are claiming we will have a meltdown similar to '08. I do not agree. In '08 we did not have the same type of market. We had in...
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I am 72 and my wife is 71. We owe $68K on the house we live in here in Augusta, GA---a market with sustained growth from Ft. Gordon, the NSA headquarters, the Cyber Command, and the Cyber Center for Excellence. The ho...