How do you determine market trends for a particular area? I'd like to flip houses in the retirement/vacation community I live in 50 miles north of Grand Rapids. Lots of properties for sale, many that need rehab. Any t...

Hey guys, quick question. Im planning to start looking at homes to flip soon (first one tomorrow). Since I dont have experience estimating rehab costs, should I have my contractor meet me at the property when the agen...

What is the best way for determining growth rates on items like expenses, taxes and rental income?

I have been evaluating real estate deals for flip properties & rental property opportunities and have been struggling with estimating the repair costs for properties that are stripped or are requiring more work th...

We found a fantastic duplex house in need of rehab. Here is my situation: asking price is $35K and my contractor estimate costs in rehab is $18K. What is the method/formula to accurately offer for the property? How do...

When looking at properties some math is simple. There is some major problems im running into when estimating some expenses though. I went straight from a Marine corps barracks to a cozy apartment which of course cover...

Hey, my name is Draven. I am currently attending college studying accounting and entrepreneurship. I have been interested in real estate for some time. I was hoping to start doing wholesale deals to get some capital a...

Is there a percentage rule of thumb that I should be applying to my property analysis to get a rough figure of yearly capex and maintenance expenditures? Obviously the size, age and condition of the home will change t...

Hi all, Bought a townhome in New Brunswick NJ area near Rutgers and I am in need of some work estimate breakdown. Please note I removed all carpet and kitchen cabinets myself and took care of all the trash. I bought a...

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