Originally posted by @John Jackson:Ahhhh....Fee Simple Title....I can't tell you how many attorney's I've had to educate on what fee simple title is. 

Originally posted by @David Cruice:When you say "locks to the entrance door", which lock(s) are you referring to? 

Originally posted by @Art Bridgeman:New build in Midwest is about $150 sqft if you can even find a skilled contractor to do the work, key word here is skilled.

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Originally posted by @Guac F.

We used hard money. 10% and 3.5 origination points.

Jose,Here is a list of "hidden costs" that may surprise you if you haven't been through this before:Closing costs when you purchase the propertyTitle Insurance Policies for you (and the lender if there is one)Miscellaneous closing fee's (survey, recording, etc)Loan origination feesHolding costs (during the time that you own the property)Builders risk and Liability insurance policy premiumsProperty taxesHOA feesUtility usage chargesBuilding permit costsDumpster / hauling chargesLoan interestClosing costs when you sell the propertyStaging (if applicable)Realtors feeClosing costs (depending on where the property is, this could be a huge cost) Professional fees for accounting, legal and taxesCapital gains tax on your profitI hope this helps you, and good luck!

Originally posted by @Ken Virzi:@Ben Leybovich Well even the webinars and BP calculators are all using pure percentages 🤷🏽♂️ HAHAH What does that tell you?

hi everyone,According to bestplaces.net stats , the population in Clevland has decreased by almost 19% between the years 2000-2017 (house depreciation 2008-2018: 30%ׁ)If the trend continues , I'm not going to see any appreciation in the near future.My question is how investors have the courage to invest in Cleveland according to this data? 

Originally posted by @Mark Wood:I like to buy and sell houses that a teacher or a cop could buy.