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I am looking to invest up to $200K cash in apartment buildings anywhere in the US. I am struggling to down select markets to build relationships in so I can get deal flow.In 2008 David Lindahl published "Emerging Rea...
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Economic Update
(Monday, July 6, 2020)
The big economic news this week is the second straight employment report which surpassed expectations. Nearly all of the data indicates that the recovery from the partial shut...
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What’s a great way to get better at estimating rehab costs? I have books, I have a limited background in it (Dad is/was a GC in Pennsylvania but I did mainly labor and gutting of everything). Overall - besides actuall...
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The water heater at my house just went out and now tenants are complaining about there being no hot water. It was almost 19 years old and has a water capacity of 50 gallons. The first hour water rating is 80 gallons. ...
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I have owned a house for 10 years and have purchased warranty recently. IT is suppose to cover air conditioner and other items as it costed me 1000+$ for the warranty. Just now my AC has stopped working and I'm afrai...
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As I am filtering among a list of properties to invest in, I am trying to rule out properties that are “clearly” not worth looking into.Is there a rule of thumb for calculating the cost to tear down a building ($ / sq...
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It is often said that in Real Estate, choosing the right location is the most important choice you’ll make, and I couldn’t agree more. We all understand that, however, it’s usually left unclear as to what exactly a “...
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I am in process to moving to FL. I am looking at primary residential for myself and 2-3 multi families in areas north of Orlando and areas within a half hour of Tampa, just off the beaten path kinda places. Does any...
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Question for my flippers/rehab specialist in Atlanta GA and the surrounding metro. On a recent podcast (not BP Podcast), an investor was explaining that he estimates rehab costs based on an average price per square f...
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South central Idaho housing shortage is beyond painful. I am pondering the impact that local builders have because they are contracting for builds 2 years out. Since the contracts are between builder and buyer I won...