I am extremely familiar with the Birmingham, AL market.

Check out https://fernwood.team/ They are very experienced in the LV market. 

depends on the market, Typically we use 75% of ARV minus repairs and the fee you would like to make.

Just listened to an interesting episode of the Bigger Pockets podcast with @josepha and it got me thinking about investing in a section 8 rental properties in more expensive markets, particularly my hometown Los Angeles.

I'm not talking about the housing market, I'm talking literally, it's hot outside.

Two of the homes are over 25yrs old, and offer the upside potential to renovate and increase rents to market once the current tenants move.Question to this community is, are there any recommendations for lenders in this deal size and in this area?

Hello BP community,I am relatively new to RE investing and my second rental is currently on the market.

Smells of cooking or smoking are likely to do so as well.Having said all of the above, the flats I'm familiar with have rented reasonably well at market rents.

Brooksville's growing market further enhanced its appeal.

Question for the GC's out there... in markets such as Charlotte, Nashville, New Orleans, Orlando etc (Southeast), what would most GC's quote as a ballpark estimate for total labor cost (if owner is supplying all building materials) on a 1500-1800 sf new build.