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Using Home Depot as a Contractor
I under contract to buy a couple of properties out of state. I'm curious if anyone has used Home Depot to source a contractor to do the work needed to get the property up to par to rent? I'm in Denver, CO property i...
Ricardo Kendrick
[Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal
View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Hello,I am interested in this property. The sale would include 2 duplexes, all of which a...
Catherine Lacey
Modular home building?
I'm currently under contract to buy what I thought was an excellent ski house. Beautiful views, rentable space, large. But the inspection unveiled problems worth hundreds of thousands. So unless the sellers come down ...
Gabe G.
worthless apprasials when getting financing
Anybody else, when using financing to buy a rental property, usually HUD/VA etc, find their lenders appraisers will only appraise the property no matter what the market/comps say, for right around the selling price...
Dion McNeeley
Roof replacement question
Hello. TIAI’m getting estimates from contractors off the Thumbtack app. This will be the first time I have a roof replaced. There are no leaks or issues. The roof is about 30 years old. It’s just time to replace it. A...
Jake Kucheck
Chinese Drywall
http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2009/05/18/daily29.html
Jeff I know you've mentioned this in the past but I thought this was a good info piece people should know about. Sometimes importing building m...
Frank Houng
Continuous AC problems with several units
Hi Folks:I invested a 14 unit townhome in Dallas area end of 2013. The subject property was built in 2007, so I imagine the AC are about 7 years old (warranty was for 5 years)Since I bought the units, we have contin...
Manuel I Contreras
House flip / problem ?
My name is Manny I’m really interested in learning to flip and invest in real estate. My wife’s grandma is about to lose her house due to debt. They owe at least 100k and the house is worth 270k. Is there a way I coul...
Shawna Petersen
Has anyone heard of increased down requirements on a duplex?
Has anyone heard of increased down payment requirements on a duplex? Our lenders assistant failed to mention to him that the property we are buying is a duplex. We were heading to underwriting when he received the app...
Nathan Weber
Election Ramifications Questions
Hi,Firstly, I really hope this doesn't turn into a heated political debate. I'm opening this thread to discuss real estate, not politics and policies.As someone who is looking to get into real estate I'm now questioni...