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I am interested in flipping and rental properties. Looking to make connections in my local area and network with positive motivated people.
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Investment Info:
Other buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $109,000
Cash invested: $25,000
Owner that didn't fix anything and had only one tenant that wasn't paying rent. Downstairs was commer...
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I am sure everyone has an opinion about this topic, but I am surprised it is not more "front and center" on BP. After all, if a fellow investor is willing to take unethical actions in a contract or against a buyer or...
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I recently came in contact with a RE investor who is farther down the line in his career than I am. When I asked him where he gets his deals from, he said wholesalers, word of mouth, and bigger pockets. It surprised m...
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Back in 2008 when the real estate market took a dive, many of my clients were upside down and risked losing their properties. I began to offer them an alternative means to keeping their properties viable, short term ...
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I'll admit, I'm totally confused about easy permits and the required inspections. It was our understanding, per 2 different professionals (an architect & licensed GC), that we do NOT need rough inspections when do...
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I bought and rehabbed a 2-flat in chicago this year and now I'm turning my attention to the basement. It was a legal 3-flat but the last owner had it decoverted to storage a year before the sale. I was told there was ...
Just left the Sheriff's Auction here in Omaha this morning. One of the properties I was going to bid on has a $17,000.00 federal tax lien on it, $63,000 mortgage which is in default, $6,000 in back taxes. This auction...
I am buying a 3 family property for rentals but the heating system is oil with only one boiler supplying the heat and hot water to each unit. Can someone please advise if there is a way to have each tenant be responsi...