Scott Ferguson
Benefits to part-time Real-estate investor getting licensed
I have been doing some part time real-estate investing (In Oregon), made some good money on a few fix and flips over the years. I would like to keep the momentum going and get more active. I think the next logical ste...
Dave Atwal
Protection against Tenant Lawsuits
I have 5 rentals. All paid-off. They total upto $1.5 million of rental assets.How do I do asset protection against any lawsuits, especially in a tenant-friendly state like California.Actions Taken:- I have broken them...
Rob Beardsley
Loss to Lease: What am I missing? Thoughts?
In commercial real estate, a loss to lease refers to a unit being rented for below market value. For example, if there is an apartment community renting two bedrooms for $1,000 per month yet a tenant who has been ther...
Erica Moore
Owner occupied or multi-family as a next purchase?
I'm new to BP and to REI as well. Currently own 2 single family homes, both purchased owner occupied - living in one and renting out the other. These were purchased before i decided to get more serious about real esta...
Guy Idan
Best way to renovate with tenants in place?
Hey.Looking at a 29 unit deal which is 95% ocuppied. This will be my first multi-family value-add deal if I close on it. Wanted to ask the experienced guy's here what do you usually do when purchasing a property that ...
Steven J.
Bankrupt owner, can I still help or is it too late?
I saw at duplex today that I've been spying and upon arrival my realtor informed me the owners are going through a bankruptcy. Being on the market 100+ days it looks like the sale of the property would have helped ...
Cris Z.
NJ residential Architectural and Construction Services
Hello,
My wife and I are in the midst of closing on a ranch style home that is approximately 2000 in square feet in Monmouth County. Given that we would like to expand the living area to approximately 4000 square fee...
Jim Truman
Important features for rental units (dishwasher, laundry, etc)
Good morning. We are out of state investors in the search for another property in the Cleveland area. We aren't desperate so we're waiting for the right property. Our budget is <$120k. We're looking for units that ...
Nicholas Baughman
Cash out and lender advice
Hello,
I've been shopping around trying to figure out the best rates to do a VA cash out of my primary. I owe 300k on a 30 year, 2.75% rate mortgage. I'm looking to pull out possibly 300k. My DTI is ~47%. My credit s...
Paul Smetona
Basement Foundation Repair - How involved might this job be?
I'm considering placing an offer on a house that has an issue with the basement foundation. The Point of Sale inspection has an item that simply states "replace damaged foundation." Here in the Cleveland Ohio suburbs,...