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How many credit cards do you have? I have 1 that I been using for the last 4.5 years. I read some people have 10 to 20, I am trying to get my score over the 800 mark.I was also looking to apply for the Lows, Home Depo...
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Hi Everyone,Im a new investor but am very interested by finding emerging market 'hidden gems' -- think lots around up-and-coming Colombian beaches kind of thing., or land with phenomenal views, or country land that wi...
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Hi Everyone.
My wife and I just purchased a second home in Maine as a vacation property with the hope of renting it out when we are not there/using it. I understand that a typical home owners insurance policy would n...
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Any advise or strategies on purchasing a property that is listed as a short sale without going thru the short sale process, i.e., take over payments. What are the steps to this strategy? AlsooOpen to any other ideas.
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Hi Bigger Pockets- What product have you used that works the best for waterproofing a basement wall?? It is a limestone foundation.
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Quite honestly, I have no clue how I do it, but I do. I make people who think they hate me, at least like me. There was an investor who, just last month, called me for no reason and cussed me out over the phone, then ...
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Well Happy Veteran's day everyone. If you are a vet like myself please leave a comment so everyone on here can know.
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I just read Ayn Rand's book Atlas Shrugged. What does everyone think
of it?
I like alot of ideas she had about socialism and capitalism. But I also thought like any idealogy she went off the deep end in some places...
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Hi BP!I am in the process of buying my first property and we have a 12 year old water heater. The inspector recommends replacing it, but the contractor says it should go on for a long time.My question is: how long doe...
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Hello BP,
I have a series of questions to ask concerning a business structure so any help that the community could offer would be great.
Question 1: My family and I (wife, mom, brother, and dad) want to start a buy ...