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From reading on here and listening to the podcasts, it seems this isn't too uncommon in the rust belt. However, I'm looking to do this in Texas for about $65,000. It would cash flow around 17% based on projected ren...
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The house value is around $50k.
The amount of repairs are around $20-25k.
He owes $30k, but is up to date on the payments.
He recently bought a new house and will have to pick up both monthly payments by September....
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Bpers,
This is more to blow off some steam than a question, but I would like to hear others experiences.
What happened to the days of value, ethics, decency, good will, honesty, integrity, and common...
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Renter wants to plant flowers/garden asking to deduct rent for it. Or just plant a garden and build an area to garden in general. But - here's the thing - the back part of our apt complex is divided so each person has...
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I'm just getting started so please excuse my novice question but how do you calculate the repairs on a flip? I was told an easy formula is the square footage of the house times $30. Is this a good tool to use?