Hi, Guys! My name is Doug Meade and I'm in Northeast FL. Born and raised here and lived here my whole life. I got into Real Estate as an appraiser and agent in the early 90's to learn the investment side from th...

To do this on your own if you are brand new will be a little challenging as you will need to find contractors whom you can trust.

Plus I don't realistically see how you build a team if you're brand new in the business...as Mark said, experienced contractors will sniff you out quick.However now you find yourself in a spot where you have a live deal, but don't yet have the contacts to help you understand if you actually have a deal worth pursuing.

Hi everyone:I'm brand new to the forums and to real estate investing.I'm interested in buying and holding multi-families but they are very expensive where I live (just north of Boston, MA in Woburn).

At that price point, I would like to see a brand new roof.

I am brand new to all this - but I thought I read that as long as it is 1 year is is taxed as a capital gain

For a brand new product in 2013 7.5 cap isn't that bad.What area is this in and what was your expectation on a cap rate for a new build??

I am brand new to all of this, but I am trying to read one article a day on this website before I leave for Tennessee.

hello everyone,I am 22 years old and brand new to real estate.

If the water heater was brand new, then that would be one thing.