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I wanted to get the community's thoughts on my financing strategy. It is as follows:
-Getting a $25,000 home equity loan through credit union.
-$25,000 loan will be used for money down on hard money loan.
-Hard mon...
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I'm a newbie investor out of Brooklyn, NY. The market is way over priced for me to get started. However, I've looked at properties in Reading, PA and found that you can buy incredibly cheap. Has anyone invested in Rea...
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I'm planning to enroll in an online real estate licensing course to obtain my real estate license in California and am trying to decide upon two things -- first, the course provider. Do you have any recommendations? S...
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Living Room: Bed of RosesBathroom: Dark Night ZeroBedroom: Herbal ZeroCeiling: Pure WhiteTrim/Crown Molding: Undecided, will take suggestionsPlease give your opinion on the paint color choices. Thank you.
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I am seeking rentals in the Hazel Park/Madison Heights Michigan area and so far I have only purchased three bed houses. There are some good deals on two bed and I would like to know if any of you have had good fortun...
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We bought our first home this past summer and didn't realize how bad of condition the walls are. We knew we had a few issues, but now realize almost every wall in the home needs work to look decent.We had planned to s...
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I was thinking about testing some FB ads, using some "we buy houses for cash" type messaging. I'm curious if anyone else has tested this and seen any notable results?
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So, I'm coming to BP for advice on how to approach a property like this or IF to even approach it. Hopefully, some landlords also chime in.I was looking at a multifamily in Boston the other day that was massive - 4800...
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If a home owner has a listed real estate agent, can I still bargain and negotiate directly with the home owner for a lower price?
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Hey gang, So this is a general question that I thought I'd get some interesting feedback on (or maybe none), and it's one that some will interpret as procrastination or over-analysis, and I'll preemptively say it's n...