Melissa Dinas
Do utilities NEED to be turned on?
I just closed on a house that did not have the power connected nor the water. We won't be starting work on it immediately. My question is, do I need to turn on the utilities or can I hold off on that ? I'm just tryi...
Tammy Harper
Do we need a sewer camera inspection?
Just received this message from our inspector.
"I wanted to recommend a sewer camera inspection. This would identify any blocks, breaks or if there is any debris in the main sewer line. Would you be interested in hav...
Darren Sager
Incredible Craigslist Finds
Here's a picture of my latest finds I put into action in one of my rentals. I wanted to upgrade the appliances to Stainless Steel however I didn't want to spend a lot of money and purchase new ones. My rentals ar...
David Triplo
High Efficiency HVAC Condensation Line in Abandoned Chimney
After some searching, I determined where my water issue was coming from in my ground unit in my 1890s, gut rehabbed 3 flat. In my 95% high efficiency HVAC system the PVC pipe connected to a copper pipe in my abandoned...
Cameron Parr
Renegotiate, walk away, or follow through?
I’ve been under contract to purchase a duplex since October 2019. Property had a messy title and I was told it was cleared and ready to close February 2020. I went for final walkthrough and water to the property was n...
Chad D.
Whats the best way to find a good contractors for a rehab?
Im in the early stages of closing on my first fixer-upper. Whats the best way to find good contractors? Would I need to find someone who can do most of the work or would it be best to hedge my bets by splitting the ...
Joel Unick
College kid stumbled across a deal! How should I proceed?
I am currently in college and looking to buy a duplex after I graduate, so I was just looking through Zillow and analyzing deals for practice when I came across a deal that seems very undervalued. This house is listed...
Jorden House-Hay
First Flip Fail (featuring chickens)
Lead Source: Wholesale
Strategy: Flip
Purchase Price: $103,000.00
Rehab Budget: $55,529.00
Resale price: $148,000.00
Overall Return
854 Lockbourne was our first flip and a case study for what NOT to do whe...
Colin Spivey
Buying an abandoned property
I have an abandoned property that has been abandoned for at least 5 years. It has central heat and air, has a metal roof, an unfinished basement that has potential to add a lot of value to the home, etc. But it has be...
Mike Lynch
To Rent or Not To Rent
Hi,
I was told by half of the people on investing websites to sell my property, here in Shallotte, NC, but it is pretty hard to find new stuff here as a $40,000 singlewide with land is now selling for $180,000. Our h...