It does not matter where in the country you are, or what anyone tells you, if a residential GC has been in business for more than 10 years their gross markup is 50-100%.

What jobs would be good for a real estate investing noobie with no experience other than being an agent or acquisitions?

The broker was able to get me two quotes more, but they are way more expensive than expected.

Hi Everyone, looking to connect with folks who run STRs in the Hamptons (Long Island New York).I have a couple and would love to chat!

Think about worse case situations like a low appraisal (kills the LTV on a refinance), lower than expected rents, lack of showings (selling), etc. when running the numbers.

My no-smoking policy is no more than two sentences.The unauthorized occupant and cat are issues.

DSCR / Investor loans, focus on the property's income potential rather than the borrower's personal income.

If I go to Cancun, I want to stay longer than the conference.  

There could be many, but usually the main issues that could break the deal would be Foundation, Plumbing, electrical issues where it could be costly to repair the property @Carlos Valencia @Albert Bui

I’m more than happy to tell you what my numbers would be for it as well.