Never built in Houston before so take my feedback with a grain of salt but I'd put money on it being impossible to build a duplex from scratch for $125 a foot (including everything from drawings, engineering, permit fees, general conditions, labor, material, landscaping).Out here in AZ the builder cost is going to be $200 a foot at best, but add 20% on top of that for the client cost.

I also have their expenses which are in line with my estimates/analysis.I do not believe the Seller's will like that valuation and I know they are hiring an appraiser.

My name is Marc and I am just starting my journey of finding creative ways to invest and make profit from my real estate knowledge.

These are things at the high level I want to be looking at for all my real estate purchases. 

Quote from @Brady Ascheman: Hi everyone, when meeting with my CPA recently I was instructed by here that if you obtain "Real Estate Professional Status" as per the IRS rules then your rental income become "active" instead of "passive" income in the eyes of the IRS.

As a Realtor, I am seeing inventory fly off the market in many cities and my buyers are having to fight to go under contract.

I am an attorney, and my wife is a pediatrician.

Hello all,I am looking to move closer to family and friends...Ideally I would like to find my way to southern New Hampshire.

My exit strategy is to refinance into a Longterm USDA loan, after the Tax Map Key is issued in 10-24months.I plan on farming crops on the land.

I've been searching through northern Calfornia STR markets and a bunch caught my eye, but everytime I dig deeper, there's some problem like regulation or profitability.