I'm getting ready to get a property under contract, it's a 12-unit run down, beat up...basically a complete rehab top to bottom.Here's the story: In 2005 it was sold for $320,000 then in 2011 for $85,000 for some reas...
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I'm in the process of selling a vacant plot of land and the consensus from the neighbors is that 50-100 years ago the Township was using this site as a trash dump. There was a house built on the land in the late 60s, ...
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I'm curious what people think is the best type of 'buy and hold' property to look at for beginners (condo, single family home, multifamily, other). Living in the Chicagoland area, multifamily units in Chicago proper a...
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Hi! I am Morgan, I'm 19 and I'm just getting into real estate investing. I want to start early so I can build up my investing more and more over time. I'm currently taking Robert Kiyosaki's real estate course online s...
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We live in Ft Lauderdale, but have ties in the Tampa/Clearwater area and have been there many times. This year we will be intensely focused on building a passive income portfolio in Florida. Areas we're currently cons...
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What is the first order of business when renovating a property? Do you plan everything out, work on one room at a time, or group it into type of work (all floors first, then walls next, etc)? My thoughts are that you ...
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Currently, I am looking at condos to buy and renovate while I live there. Most of the places I look at have out-dated kitchens, bathrooms, carpet, and popcorn ceiling. The condos I look at are priced under the market ...
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I'll state a bunch of facts and then ask my questions:- Tenant lives on the 2nd floor of a 3 floor house that is a legal duplex- My father occupies the 3rd-floor space of the duplex, which is basically an efficiency...
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Hello all. I'm in contract to purchase a house right across from a large retail center with a home depot, target etc. Come to find out, they are planning on buying the houses including the one I have under contract ...
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All,
Little bit of a rant, sharing of experience, and seeking advice. I left corporate America last year in Feb. was tried of the 9-5 grind. Jumped into RE full steam ahead. Worked for a guy for free learned...