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Hello everyone,I am getting an appraisal on my house to pull some money out on a heloc. The bank is not giving me a choice in the appraisal company and I have used the one they use in the past and I always get real lo...
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Hey guys, I wanted to take a moment and share my very candid experience on the first ever REI project (Listed today) I've had as an investor. Im 28 years old and my interest started about a year ago where I seriously...
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Just wired the $ for my first syndication as an LP. It is a 200 unit stabilized apartment, with some small value add, but the main focus is getting utility costs in line. Nervous yet excited. Did extensive DD to ensur...
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I am trying to determine if there is an industry standard profit margin for real estate investors. Is there a standard percentage of profit that you look for when evaluating a deal?
i.e. When evaluating a deal, al...
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Evaluating a triplex in Lousiville, Ky. Louisville is known to have a lot of older homes, but how old is too old?
The house is built in 1904. Three 2 bed, 1 bath units. Two out of the three are currently rented. Cons...
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I admit it: I love old houses, especially those built in the early 1900s.
Yet I always hear savvy investor types talking about only investing in post 1990s houses or similar criteria.
I know real estate invest...
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If you are in a relationship and want to invest, there is one thing you must be sure of before you start your journey.You have to be on the same page about real estate investing.Almost every story of a successful inve...
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I have just had a big blow to morale. I have a SFH with 4 bedrooms and the tenant is on Section 8 in New Orleans, LA. The cooling part of the HVAC system totally died about a year ago (HVAC can still heat house). I...
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