John P.
Help with terms for sale of raw land
I am selling approximately 30 acres for about $1m to an experienced developer/investor. He plans to have the property re-zoned from 1/2 acre lots to 1/3 acre lots. We have generally agreed on price and a timeline for ...
Ken Rishel
Higher Wind Speed Requirements for HUD Code Homes - Reference
For manufactured homes, wind zones are specified by the MHCSS and are listed by State and County. The MHCSS lists Counties contained in Wind Zones II and III. By default, all Counties not listed as either in Zone II o...
Blake Dowe
Talking to potential private lenders
Hey everyone,I'm very new to REI and spend a good amount of time reading and learning as I am still a ways away from doing my first deal (A multi-unit owner occupied buy and hold). I'm finishing up college in spring 2...
Rik Patel
Cast Iron Plumbing Question
Hi all! If I have 12 feet of cast iron plumbing, would you replace it or line it? What are the disadvantages of lining it? Plumber seems to keep pushing the lining of the pipe as it's cost effective and last 50+ years...
Justin Green
Would you rent to a past fellon?
I am weeding through possible tenants for my first rental. Out of the people we have met my wife and I both like an older couple with a small dog that have had a checkered past and were completely up front and honest ...
Mike Ale
Tenant Problem, what would you do?
Hello, I have a tenant that has been renting from me for almost 1 year. Recently I found out the HOA does not allow washer/dryers in the condo unit. Tenants have to use the common coin-operated laundry, so I had t...
Aaron N.
Company name- anything to avoid?
I am in the process of forming LLC and wanted to get some opinions on what to name the company or more importantly to not name it. Are there names to avoid (such as investor) as I don't want to lose deals related ...
Brendon Stewart
Tacoma Market for Buy-and-Hold Investments
(reposting this to the Tacoma Real Estate Forum)Hey All - I'm a noob from Seattle looking at Tacoma for my first RE investment. Anybody will to share tips on neighborhoods / strategies where you are seeing success? I...
Sandy RL
Northwest Indiana Apartment Investing
I'm not a total newbie. I've been a real estate broker for a few years. I have done a fix and flip; and even though I love it, I'm interested in being more of an investor; more specifically, apartments. I've been read...
Marshall Downs
Newbie from Southwest Michigan
Hello! My name is Marshall Downs and I'm new to the site from Benton Harbor, MI which is about 90 minutes from Chicago and Grand Rapids, 30 minutes from South Bend, IN and I LOVE REAL ESTATE...no kidding.
I have bee...