Christina Tkacs
Calculation question... first timer
I'm running some calculations on a duplex that I'm looking at, and things don't seem to be adding up. This is my first real estate venture, so I want to pose the question to the community for advice.The duplex is in ...
J. Martin
Same-day Turnover: Savings? Or Foolish Disaster?
In the upcoming scenario, 3 of the 4 units in a 4plex will all be vacated and re-occupied in literally a 10min-2 hour period. 2 of these units will be vacated and re-occupied by people already living at the buildi...
Chris Schadl
So... I got screwed on a real-estate deal
A while ago I began the process of buying a 3br 1 bath 1920s Tudor in a C-class neighborhood in Minneapolis. Final sale price was $191k. Actually, the price that we had originally agreed on was $182.5k, but th...
Dave W.
Re-fi offer from our lender (Wachovia)
We currently have a pick-a-payment ARM. We're not behind in the payments, but are paying the minimum pymt, resulting in about $1k/mo being tacked onto our outstanding loan amount each month in deferred interest.
Our ...
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What is the best improvement you can make on your home?
This one might be bet for the appraisers out there. What is the best improvement you can make on a home/property? New Bath / New Kitchen / New Bedroom?
Also, what is the worst. Someone once said pools were bad in...
Raj Kumar
Advice on Buying, Realtor and Property on First flip
I started working with a investor oriented realtor on my first flip. He sent me a property in Alsip, IL (Chicago Suburb) saying a HUD property which he bid for me as it got re-activated and he thinks its a goo...
Ben Clark
Using someone else's money for a down payment
Hello everyone,I'm sure this has been asked before, but when I searched I couldn't find anything. I have someone who wants to be the down payment on property but doesn't want anything to do with the property and just ...
Account Closed
How to Start a REIT and Find Investors?
Hello, I am interested in how you form an REIT that can be traded on the NYSE? From what I've read you need to start an LLC for the initial property that you purchase, then you need to get 100 investors.
I would love...
John Woods
Sell house to family member?
Hello, I am relatively new to investing and was just hoping to get some feedback on experiences from other investors.
My question is this. I bought a house in cash in Phoenix for 60k the comps in the area are about ...
Allen Tracy
Section8 Payment to Owner or PM?
How do you typically receive your section8 payments?My property management company is having section8 payments go directly to me rather than through them. This is going to create so much more bookkeeping for me. Now...