The downstairs studio is fully renovated, having added a concrete floor base to cover asbestos, flooring over that, new walls, office space, bathroom, dressing room, new ceilings, modern industrial finishes and the outside was also painted.

I have recently found a garage that was a business many years ago but has not been operated in 10+ years. I am interested in purchasing it for my own personal use. Is it possible to acquire financing for such a proper...

I am looking for a general contractor experienced with concrete tilt-up industrial buildings for a  consultation. 

This area is and has been a great investment location because of the TECH industry that surrounds the Space and Rocket Center and Redstone Arsenal just to name a few places.

When I started buying, REO auctions seemed to have just gone online, and it was interesting to see a new industry sprout out of the wreckage to unload all the inventory.

But listen, we have no kids, very little revolving debt, a big cushion of savings and capital, and Id like to think a firm grasp of know how on the industry (I’m a residential realtor).

Again, other might feel differently here.b) Skin in the game: as a conservative investor, I understand that the dirty secret of industries that the waterfall compensation is in the line with me and incentivizes sponsors to take more risk.

I also work in an industry that is attached heavily to the stock market, so this year could be a bit of a roller coaster.

Just because the real estate industry needed some means by which to justify the price for which a property was/is being offered does not  have any effect on the "value" of the the property...before/after/during a renovation, a sale, or a fire.   

I work in the self-directed IRA and 401k industry which is primarily focused on retirement accounts that can be setup to allow investments into real estate and other alternative assets.