If you purchase an empty lot, approximately how much does it cost to build a house per square foot and how long should it take?
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We are looking at several properties in Columbus Ohio area. But, since we aren't from Ohio, this area is less familiar to us. Getting accurate info from realtors has been a joke. Can those of you who live there specif...
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Just happened in here once out of curiosity and found my way back. I am trying to work a deal now and I thought I should get all the knowledge I could get. I think this is something I could do well but I want to do i...
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Hi BP community!In searching for some good insurance agents in the metro Detroit area. Does anyone have any recommendations for me?
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I have a property that needs some roof work completed. My PM contacted me about it, and said that, with their "25% management fee", the repair cost would be $X,XXX. Is that normal to charge an additional fee on top of...
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The comments can be very insightful. Easy enough to scoff at something like this, but if you want real market feedback from the most disgruntled people in your market, read them carefully.https://www.facebook.com/Mayo...
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I purchased some farmland in SD at an IRS tax sale in January of 2021, the previous owners owed the IRS 1.8 million so the IRS siezed and sold 3 tracts of land in an attempt to collect their debt. The sale was hardly ...
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Hi all,I'm looking to purchase my first commercial real estate property. I have found a few deals online with current tenant paying rents for the property.Should I contact the listing agent and have him do the deal o...
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Hello, My wife and I will like to have a do over. After years of her telling me that we should focus on investing in real estate as Buy & Hold investors, I have finally come to my senses. Our first property is a D...
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After managing many properties in my state of Maryland over the years I have seen the law of averages even out over time when it comes to expenses in various asset classes so Im posting this to give people some genera...