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looked at a home that requires a lot of work. maybe around 25k worth of work.
the current asking price is 69k, but it's been 69 for over a year.
it would be a steal to get it for around 42, but my mortgage guy said...
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I received a stop work order and hired an architect to draw up plans and handle the permit process. He turned out to be very unreliable. Has anyone had any experience here? I don't know who to trust anymore.
Short version: my tenant (without my consent) tried to fill their own steam boiler, and ended up flooding my entire two family from the top down with dirty water from the radiators leaking through the radiator vents. ...
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Where can I find a good and free resource for determining the net migration rate (people moving in vs people moving out of a market)? I think Census only shows population growth but not net migration. Please correct ...
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Hey BP,Property owner said it's 0.85 acres of empty land. Claimed she paid 165,000 for the land originally but would take the best offer. Zillow claims the land is worth $160,000. Scheduled a meeting for 9am Thursday ...
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Good morning BiggerPockets,It has been a great 2017 thus far, and I owe a lot of the success and triumphs to this site. I started selling real estate in March of 2016 in the Washington DC area. Our team, Trent&C...
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Wondering if anyone can offer some insight on this? Ever seen something like this?
I own a self storage facility and am looking for a way to expand again as demand is high. I am looking to do this creatively as my...
Hi BP,
My question is should I cash out my 401k to invest in a basement rental at my current residence. I am 31 yes old, I have a 30yr VA loan on the property and finishing the basement will cost an estimated 50k whi...
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Everyone has a different opinion on where we are in the market cycle. What is yours? Do you have a guess on when they next recession will hit and why?
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I joined BP not long ago and learned about the 50% rule and 2% rule. Perhaps I don't understand these rules completely?.. Intrigued I sat down today to crunch some numbers:Assumptions:Expenses = rent*.5 rent = .02 * v...