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4 January 2025 | 1 reply
Hello,I'm looking for advice on my offer strategy for a house on the market I want to purchase.
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11 February 2025 | 7 replies
When it comes time to kick her parents out of their house can they afford to go somewhere else?
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28 January 2025 | 7 replies
Start small with strategies like house hacking, leveraging your hands-on skills for value-add properties, and building a strong team or network to reduce risks.
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25 January 2025 | 5 replies
I always like seeing new concepts for housing that can be used for various populations.
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29 January 2025 | 107 replies
I've done fairly big renovations where in most cases, Im replacing almost everything in/on the house.
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6 February 2025 | 1 reply
If it's the case that you are in an area where this is a consistent problem, it may be better to install a whole house surge protector at the main panel.
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11 February 2025 | 69 replies
This is a fine example of where to research out of state investments as the housing prices to purchase are still reasonable and low (not like California where I am and entry level house SFR is a million dollars).
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11 February 2025 | 5 replies
@Shiloh Lundahl I will do value add specifically with ADU development, so I am tracking permits to find other ADU developments and overall inventory growth to find a competitive edge with supplying demand in areas lacking larger residential developers aka "the middle housing"@Arlem Garcia Interesting, Tariffs will play a big role in supply chains, so it will be interesting to see how governments come to resolutions@Henry Clark Absolutely, imo gone are the days of investing for cashflow or appreciation, now it's about aligning long-term strategies with lifestyle
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1 February 2025 | 7 replies
Geographically locally where is your house in the landscaping?
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12 February 2025 | 8 replies
@Jacob Flaxman, I am not familiar with this market, so take what I have to say as more of a general comment.My first thought is $250k to build a two story, two bed "house" will cost more than $250k.