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My wife and I are in the early stages of exploring an opportunity we've come across...I'm curious for opinions. But first a brief background: I've been a BP member for nearly a year, and just went pro (scored the 'o...
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So first time I made this post in another forum, a "pro contractor forum" lol, I was cut down, told I was stupid, and then banned for not being a "contractor" all in a couple hours. I laughed it off, after wondering h...
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Hey everyone! Born and raised in California. University in North Idaho and now living in Portland, Oregon, one of the best cities for real estate!Video Production Specialist by day for a safety company designing promo...
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I bought a land at a County tax deed auction. I did my due diligence and both the city zoning website and the zoning expert at the City said it is residential.
I won the auction....excited....and then another...
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There is a SPECTACULAR, massive Gothic style church for sale at an amazing discount and:
* I can probably get it for $100,000 (cash);* It's in the city (semi inner-city) in Harrisburg PA with no parking except on-str...
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I'll start off by saying... I actually LOVE when things like these happen to me because it gives me an opportunity to learn & figure out the solution to a problem thats common in homes in my market. Now that I k...
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In general, I love to work on and see a project complete successfully. I currently work as an IT computer administrator, and there is a never ending line of projects to complete and I love the feeling of completing th...
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I just completed an almost simultaneous close on two different properties. On Friday I closed on 36.4 acres of vacant farmland. This past Monday I closed on a 3bd / 2ba house on 1 acre.
I want to turn the 36 acres i...
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I'm all for gun ownership, I own several myself, but do we have any responsibility to inform authorities of those you are clearly having mental stresses or conditions that could lead to the Batman shooting this mornin...
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I'm a gun owner and I own "that" rifle and "those" magazines, but the Sandy Hook incident has changed my mind. It's not just guns, but guns are part of the picture and such needs to be addressed. I had teachers that h...