Hi Guys,I recently have added a VA to my REI business. I'm very new to working with VA's and also new to REI. Right now I have my VA cold calling ads from craigslist and other FSBO sites. I wanted to know how should I...

What a ride the past few months have been! It took us exactly 87 days from wet concrete to C.O. I quit my nice cushy engineering job a few months ago and decided to start building new solar homes. It wasn't an easy de...

Im sure I will have a lot of questions for people here. I have a unique situation that will launch my RE Investing journey. It involves a soon to be ex wife, an existing house, a VA loan and a pre approval on a 2nd VA...

Does anyone have experience adding pre-fab studios to backyards? I have a 2/1 property in North Oakland that's zoned for two dwellings. I have electricity and water already in the backyard and a sizeable cement pad. I...

I'm going to approach the owner to purchase a foreclosing home, subject to lender approval of a short sale on the 2nd and 3rd. Indy has the 2nd and WaMu the 3rd. What can you tell me about these lenders? Auction is...

I currently own 3 units and looking to add to my portfolio in late spring/early summer of 2025. I'll be in the market for a duplex/triplex in the $400k range that I will owner occupy and use a 5% down loan. I have som...

I'm looking to freshen up my A class property kitchen with some new appliances (stove/oven, dishwasher, and range vent), sink, and a granite counter top.  How difficult is this to do?  Is it just a matter of ordering ...

Hello everyone. I have a question about helocs that I'm having a tough time understanding/finding info on. So if you get a heloc on property A to pay for a down payment on property B and then you sell property A and t...

In instances where you purchased from a corporation as-is and they don’t have utilities in their name to be tested in an inspection, is it common to purchase a home warranty for protection? Any thoughts? 

You probably can’t even call this project a house hack but looking for advice anyways. I have found duplexes in nice areas of the city, #2 school district, that have nice modern updates and nice big backyards. One is ...