Hello everyone I’m looking to invest in Hawaii, and I was wondering how other investors in the islands calculate their rehab costs?
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Hey BP,I have a 5plex in Tucson AZ that I have been converting to furnished rentals for travel nurses. All of the utilities are in my name. My plan is to buy solar and put it on the roof. What do I need to know before...
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Hi, folks,
When you buy rentals, how much equity do you desire to have when you buy it? This equity means the margin between market value and all in price after repairs.
Thank you for your input. Let's build s...
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Hello all, What are your average closing costs? What percentage do you find reasonable? We have a $33K property under contract in PA; furthermore, we find the lender's loan estimate for $7200.00 in closing costs egreg...
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Just a heads-up: Philly L&I will not expedite blueprint examinations for EXISTING structures. They only expedite drawings for new construction. This is new to my G.C. AND Architect. So i thought i would share.Also...
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I have looking into financing and have come across this idea of doing an interest only loan to purchase a multi-family. The thinking is, I really don’t have a desire to own the property, but rather maximize the cash f...
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I've identified a piece of land that is off market and able to be purchased, roughly 40 acres. I have personally wanted to build my home on this land for 10 years, as I've always been interested in this.Issue is, I've...
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I keep hearing on content i listen/watch that i should watch out from investing in Cook country, Illinois. Trying to understand why is that, what's "special" about that county. Does anyone have some insight?
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Hi all, this weekend I will take my first steps in my real estate investing career by listing my home for lease. I feel like I have everything covered except for one item, insurance.I have been advised to get a policy...
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I bid on what turned out to be a a 2nd mortgage in Ohio. The house is worth around $300k. I paid 258K at auction. Looking through the court records I can see that the 2nd mortgage was awarded ~100k. There are around ~...