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11 July 2018 | 13 replies
You need all of your business obligations from local vendors, contractors, and certain Team members.With regards to a location be is the southern United States around fairly large cities that are devirsably economically, has growing population, job growth, and to invest in a growing area.
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25 June 2018 | 4 replies
I lurked for quite a while, but it was time to take the next move and join a large network of people with experience to learn from, diverse backgrounds, and similar financial interests.I am a moderate DIY’er and purchased my first home for $12,000 as a short sale (it was once offered for $3,000).
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24 June 2018 | 4 replies
They have looked, at least initially, at her financial sitaution.
25 June 2018 | 5 replies
Am I obligated to let my home insurance know?
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26 June 2018 | 18 replies
However, it does not always make financial sense to empty and gut the building to carry out a deep retrofit (and even when it does, that initial whooshing roar of capital flying out of your bank account can be unsettling).As of late, we have been purchasing rather, to very, unloved buildings with plans to (eventually) perform deep retrofits on many of them {where the increase in the property performance will pay-back the investment in a relatively short period (say 3 - 6 years) versus the planned hold duration (i.e. 20yrs).
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27 June 2018 | 6 replies
I am a real estate agent in Detroit, and myself and my partner will be the boots on the ground locally dealing with everything and also be contributing financially.
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24 June 2018 | 2 replies
As a nineteen year old, does one year seem like a lifetime of obligation?
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25 July 2018 | 19 replies
Personally, I'm not such a fan of books, blogs or podcasts that have quite deceptive titles suggesting that creating substantial wealth and financial freedom is attainable in a short amount of time.
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2 July 2018 | 10 replies
I made some spreadsheet and ran a few numbers using financial calc... but the more I look at it the more questions arise.
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25 June 2018 | 2 replies
Being able to make more money from the property and financial justification is typically not considered a hardship.Could you put the property under contract contingent on going to ZBA and getting the other units approved?