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Hey, I am new in real estate investing. I found a foreclosure that is only $32,900 in a neighborhood with houses that sold for around $130,000. It does need a lot of repairs. I plan on getting an inspection, but I wan...
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I bought a house 3 months ago with the intent to rehab and flip. It is in a highly desirable neighborhood and location in which few homes become available each year. I purchased the house for $320,000 and am doin...
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I checked several multi family listings this week, and found many of them have up fished basement. I was thinking of converting basement to storage. but since I have to renovate the basement anyway, are there any bett...
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I have an old floor to refinish that hasn't been maintained in many years. I'm thinking sand, stain dark, and apply a few coats of polyurethane to really make it shine and pop. Am I on the right track? I'm not doing...
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I want my appraisal to be 275k. Should I talk to an appraiser before the bank gets an appraisal? Doing a cash out refinance.
Because of it's not going to appraise that high, I could finish the basement fairly easily...
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Has anyone had success with naca or know of someone who has? Or getting a mortgage with character based lending?Would love to hear from you if you’re in the Bay Area ca but open to anywhere
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Does anyone have experience converting their garage into a bedroom in the Lakeland, FL area? I recently bought a house and I am looking to do this. Thank you in advance!
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In middle of a rehab in Cincinnati and stuck with 2 questions. 1) Apparently the one who measured our counter tops wasn't all quite accurate and we are left with a sink that is not centered with the windows, what woul...
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I'm trying to match the finish on some drywall. The existing finish has an overall look like fish scales. I think they used a brush of some sort to make fan like sweeps that overlap each other. If this makes sense ...
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Has anyone been successful at finishing a basement and turning it into a legal or illegal apartment to rent out as extra income?