Jaime Penix
Investing in homes with chinese dry wall? Any experience with this?
I use to see homes listed with CDW but the walls were still up. Now I see a lot of the homes with CDW have been gutted, usually sparing the wiring and tubs. The prices are discounted but not as much as I think they sh...
Tim B
Renting to college students
I'm trying to buy a single family rental house in an area with 5 private colleges - lots of demand for student housing. Students will typically pay $450 to $500 monthly, per room - 12 month lease - parents actually si...
Brandon Johnson
Inheriting A Tenant That Doesn't Run the Air Conditioner
I am currently purchasing a duplex and inheriting a tenant who doesn't run the air conditioner because "it is a lot cheaper that way." I learned this the same time the seller did during my inspection of the unit as t...
Matt Hintzke
Is creating an LLC conglomerate a bad idea? (Crowd funding)
Excuse my potential bad use of terminology here as I am very new to REI and am trying to get creative on my financing strategies.Basically, I have been looking into REI around the Seattle area (I live in Redmond, Wa) ...
Shawn West
Thoughts on current LC and new Dodd Frank law
OK I know the Dodd Frank law has been discussed many times and I'm not necessarily asking about particulars on the law. My question is for anyone understanding it much better than I or others possibly in my situation....
Carolyn L.
Teachable moment? Austin investors: Two properties; one owner; and the BSC: Can these properties be saved?
How would you solve this problem? Let me know your thoughts!I’ve had my eye on two boarded up, deteriorating residential properties built in 1919 and 1922, next door to each other, each on approx. ¼ acre lots, nice C...
Mark Gallagher
Non-performing note NPN - Deal Eval
Would love if some well-educated note investors could chime in on this note scenario due to a large open child support lien. I am not a well-educated note investor, but I have purchased a NPN before and run it through...
Jim Sestito
How Close is TOO close to the Train?
Hi Guys,I am thinking of making an offer on a 2 Family home in Massachusetts that is directly across the street from the train station. This is the Boston to Providence commuter rail. The commuter rail runs (during ...
Derrick Ward
Getting Married Want New Properties In My Name Only
Hello comma I live in North Carolina, and we'll be doing BRRRR properties North Carolina. I want to keep the properties in my name only, and not my wife. Would this be possible? I was wondering if placing the properti...
Andrew Fink
Rehabbing 1900s 2 or 3 Flat in Chicago
Hello, I’m a new investor in the Chicago area and recently closed on my first househack. For my next deal, I’m interested in a 2 or 3 flat with value add opportunities. While researching properties in the Chicago area...