Jesse LeBlanc
Studs vs existing walls and debris. What takes longer to sell?
For my questions below, imagine a vacant house of 4 years with roof damage (so expect drywall damage, mold etc)
Wholesalers - If you have a house gutted and down to the studs and bones, are your investors more hesita...
Michael Goodman
Steps to my first deal...time for action
I am about to go from the initial research/education phase of my Rehabbing career into the take action phase but want to get some feedback from the experienced folks on here. I wrote down my steps to begin so that I c...
Phil Hartten
How much renovation is to much on a house to flip?
Hi.... I did about 35 buy/fix/sell/rent houses in Ohio over the years and got bogged down in repairs, repair people problems and budget problems.How much fix up do you think is worthy and doable before a project gets ...
Eric Wong
Just checking in starting the next step of my goal
Haven't been on here in a while. But I'm starting the next chapter of my goals, I started my RE licensing a little later than I wanted but I guess later is better then never. Just thought I'd do a check in n hold my s...
Jennifer Fernéz
Newbie in Berks County and Reading, PA area
Hi everyone - Wow, great site!I'm Jennifer and live right outside of Reading, PA. I have a passion in real estate and want to eventually invest in rehabs and flips. I have my B.A. in Studio Art and have some 'wo...
Michael L.
Replacing a water heater that still works
Just curious if anyone has done this. On my latest rental, the water heater is original, installed in 1997 (contractor's grade, nothing special). I anticipate it will go at some point, and now that I'm in there doing ...
Sarah Fulton
Where to Find List of Landlords
Hi guys (and gals)! I started a property management company recently and am looking for a website or resource where I can locate people that own multiple properties. My goal is to get a list to mail-to, although if th...
James Andrews
How do lenders define "habitable" for a property?
I'm under contract to buy a house for $140k, that needs $50k ("high" guess) of repairs, to bring an ARV of $220k ("low" guess). I had a 3y balloon loan lined up for $100k, but the local bank backed out after seeing th...
Account Closed
Wholesaling while in college?
I am about to attend my first year of college, and want to get started in real estate. I want to house hack after this year, because I'm currently in a dorm, but I'd like to start my journey in RE now. I've read whol...
Greg Baker
Trying to understand administrative divisions in New York (County, Village, City, School District, etc.)
Help! I wanted to check out tax rates within some nearby areas and started out here: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/orptbook/2012t...I was quickly baffled by the differences between counties, municipalities, cla...