Im looking at an older property to buy in my area. The unit uses oil heat which I am not thrilled about but its not a deal killer for me. But no central air means I need some sort of AC in the house during the summ...

What percentage of my rehab budget should be set aside as a cushion. Right now the renovation budget is at 45k and we haven't opened any walls, looked at the roof or the furnace. We know we want to update the kitchen,...

I am in the process of deciding whether a potential flip in southwest Connecticut would be likely to be a good return on investment and one of the major hindrances I foresee is the heating system.Right now, the heatin...

My lender said that because of coronavirus, it is possible to choose to have the appraiser not go inside the units (I'm getting an FHA loan for a 4plex). Should I still have the appraiser go inside or no? I also got a...

This is a property I can purchase but unable to decide if I should or not. Its a farm house on a 17-acre lot. I have found everything to be positive: 17 acre flat lot, 1100 ft county road frontage, future highway expa...

Hi,I live in Texas and it gets HOT here... I have yearly maintenance done on all A/C units to ensure they are working properly.  When an A/C unit stops working tenants will make this an urgent emergency.  My A/C guy i...

I am skipping a lot of key material related to house building, but I guess anyone can check out my website for the full package.  Here are some more summary posts lets try and throw a few more in here and go 21 - 28 a...

Hi First time buyer here. Im giving an initial offer on a duplex and my agent says the seller is against me using an FHA loan. According to the sellers agent the house won’t pass due to paint chips. Has anybody worked...

I have a 4 unit multifamily in Chicago and would like to upgrade the vacant unit.  The unit is large (1750 sq ft) and is a 3bd/1.5 bath, but the building is old and the units don’t have a/c or dishwasher.  PM thinks i...

Hi All - So I have two rental houses in Houston. My property manager called yesterday and told me that two of my houses were under water. One had about 18" of water in it and the other had 48" in it. My insurance agen...