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While the nation struggles through a housing crunch, there are many markets that continue to do well, despite the rest of the country. I thought it would be interesting to see how some local markets are performing.
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I am new to this forum and have recently starteted my journey on investing in rental properties. I made my own with some help of some books I have been reading and would like to see your thoughts on it. I look forwar...
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I'm still in education mode, I haven't purchased a house besides my own. I'm not fully understanding why private and hard money is so necessary. It seems that if you were solely in the business of flipping you would...
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Hello, we had hired a contractor back in September to gut and renovate our 3 bathrooms and kitchen, as well as apply 600 sq ft of flooring. The contract stated timeline is an estimated 8-10 weeks. As of January, we ba...
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About me:So if I have finally gotten to the point where I’m ready to make my first purchase. My end goal isnt to be loaded rich,but rather have some financial freedom at some point. I love my job so I will never quit....
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A key component of my real estate strategy involved cost seg studies, claiming REPs and accelerated depreciation to shelter a large amount of active income. However, I've been speaking with a couple companies and gett...
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It has been my experience that BiggerPockets and REI Clubs are not good places to find private money. The individuals who go to these places are savvier investors who are looking for a good return on their capital, i...
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Good evening BP Colleagues. Has anyone ever gone through a Lead Paint Remediation process before? In my experience, if Lead Paint is proven to be present (and is disclosed), the property is labelled to the world. So...
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Hi Guys,
I have one million dollars in cash to invest in flipping homes. shall I flip a bigger number of small value houses or fewer bigger value houses? I.e. Shall I diversify more with less risk or focus my...
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What is the current climate of buying rental properties in Indy? What are some good areas/neighborhood to invest in? I am a first-time investor, starting with 50K.