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18 September 2024 | 19 replies
We mainly use it for laundry but don’t use it much otherwise.I wonder possibilities of doing STR for winter since I live very close to ski resorts.
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23 September 2024 | 4 replies
I suggest calling up a lead inspection company or two, they will likely be able to answer your questions with more certainty.
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19 September 2024 | 4 replies
This amounts to lost opportunity because if you had purchased RE, at the closing it can start producing return. 5) ADUs detract from the existing structure whether this is privacy, a garage, or just yard space. 6) this is related to number 1, but there are many more buyers looking to purchase homes for their family than there are RE investors looking to purchase small unit count properties.
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22 September 2024 | 13 replies
But yes you can refinance up to 75% of the listed price or appraised value on a bridge loan
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22 September 2024 | 2 replies
New construction often means lower maintenance costs since everything is fresh and up to code.
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16 September 2024 | 22 replies
I would recommend them for Ground Up or Fix & Flip transactions!
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16 September 2024 | 5 replies
Other than closing costs and loan fees, they are free to have.
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18 September 2024 | 4 replies
I am in the process of closing on a house in WPB and will likely need a handy man by mid / late October.
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17 September 2024 | 2 replies
We are about to close on a property soon in Philly and are planning to do the following work --Add HVAC, Add a full bathroom and add a half bathroom, Fix kitchen (keep same layout)My contractor is saying that (Approach - 1 ) - we don't need to pull permits.
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17 September 2024 | 4 replies
White is also still popular in flips due to buyers being able to change it easier upon closing or if lighting is poor and the space needs to be brightened up.