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We're in the early stages of planning a garage conversion in Los Angeles. I'm gleaning info from all over the place, but maybe this post can help clear up a few things.We want to convert our garage to a guest house, e...
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Five years ago, my girlfriend and I began planning our dream to leave Los Angeles and travel throughout North America in a self-converted van. In September of 2020, we finally pulled the trigger on #vanlife and purcha...
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I just started the purchase process for a 2 flat building in Chicago... I have a 203k rehab loan and was told that I need to find a license contractor to do the work... All of the major system are in working order...
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I will be graduating college in the next year and will be moving to Columbia, SC. I am looking for a duplex, triplex, or a quadplex in Columbia- preferably near the university. It could be a value-add or turnkey prope...
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Bank REO: 33k
Repairs: 20k
ARV: 90k
I just don't know how create a professional investment opportunity offer.... Any help would be GREAT!
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Any suggestions on how to assemble a team of contractors to help me flip homes? I am in a market where the labor in that field is short...i have considered going a la carte with different contractors, talking to build...
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I wanted to ask about the process of buying a house and renovating it. I've found a single family property in Michigan, not far from where I work that looks like it could be a good investment. I base this on the calcu...
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Hello all, I am in a predicament and I need to give a back ground story. I recently quit my job in pursuit of becoming a real estate investor, I have a mentor who recommended I study up on the subject and I have read ...
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Hi All, I have been reading an awful lot of threads, books and listening to podcasts recently. The book I'm reading now is J. Scott's book on flipping houses. He does a fantastic job describing the step by step pr...
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I'm in the process of gut renovating a three family home -- looking into keeping the STC rating above 50, ideally 60 or higher between each of the levels of the three family. I have never done this but I know conventi...