Graham Rushing
Granite countertops/ cheap house
So my question is should I put a granite countertop in the kitchen of a cheap house. The house is a large mill style home built in 1948. The counter top is really small in the kitchen ( 8x2.5") so I was going to put i...
M Lindgren
Breaking basement floor to install new drain/sanitary line
I recently had a sanitary line fail under the basement floor. The plumber wanted an extra $2500 to break up the floor and dig the trench. I told him I would do that part to save the $$$. I did it the old fashioned ...
Paul Volk
Controversial Strategy for Finding a Deal
Hello everyone. This may be a controversial strategy because it could potentially but real estate agents in an ethically questionable situation. In an attempt to get a good deal, has anyone ever thrown in low ball off...
Priya Daftary
Selling primary home in first 3 years of moving out
I moved out of my primary home back in mid July 2017. I had rented that house for the last 2.5 years and ready to sell it now to take benefit of the tax break. As per tax laws, I need to close the sale by mid July 202...
Skip Gilliam
Real estate agents does your broker set sales expectations?
I am thinking about getting my license to transition out of my current corporate job of 25 years. Talking with the agent that is selling our home right now about real estate and training. He said that the local compan...
Tracy D. Garrett-Numa
CUSTOM SIZE DOOR REFERRALS -BALTIMORE
Hello BP Members,I am in need of a place that sells custom size doors at lower prices than Home Depot and Lowes. I am rehabbing a house in Baltimore and the entry door for the basement is only 72 inches tall and I w...
Gibran Del Giudice
Expenses for doing a fix and flip
So when investing In a flip through a conventional loan, means that the mortgage payment is still there while the house is being renovated? What can be done to minimize the amount of money being spent for a home while...
Ellie Narie
How do you do a 1031 exchange for a house-hack with 2 owners that own as JTWROS?
I am selling a 4 unit property that is owned by my partner and I as joint tenants with rights of survivorship. As in, we both own 100% of the property. We both occupied one unit for 2 out of the last 5 years. The othe...
Matthew Mckinivan
Using buy side comission to credit closing costs
Hello, Real estate agent here from Buffalo, NY.I wanted to know if any other agent here has ever tried to credit the buyer (whether someone else or yourself) your commission to go towards closing costs?As I understand...
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Deals to contract on MLS
I've been looking through the MLS recently (off of a website, this is a public one) and am searching through by building. I'd like to start wholesaling apartment units because I am familiar in that market. By looking ...