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What makes a good home inspector for an investor? I’m getting my license so that I can increase my income and knowledge to be able to do deals, but I want to stay heavily in the investment sector if possible, and was ...
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I am thinking about making an offer on a 3/1 house. Some people on this forum have said that anything with only 1 bathroom is functionally obsolete.
In terms of eventual resale (it would be a rental at first, if I b...
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A tenant recently let me know that they observed an oddly high water bill. He then let me know that no obvious sources of a leak are known of in the home and no evidence of leaking is happening, but the high water bi...
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Let me know what you think of this deal...it's a tiny bank owned 2 bed/1 bath cottage. They were initially asking $31k and I got it under contract for $20.9k, I asked for another $5k off after the inspection and the ...
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Hey flippers, what are the most common unknowns you've come across while flipping and how much of your budget did it take up?
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I invest in off market properties and have always been a little worried about going into properties with hidden big ticket problems as the wholesalers dont give enough time - plumbing and mold are big on that hidden l...
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This is applicable because it occurred in a rental.http://thesmokinggun.com/documents/revolting/false-report-largo-386952I would love to turn the clock back and run a background check to see what popped up on her. I s...
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Back in June of last year, we got our eighth flip under contract in my hometown of Toms River, NJ. This was a property that I did not think we had a chance in grabbing as the first thing the neighbor said when we pull...
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I purchased a property which had some foundation settling. At first it looked like it was simply from age but later discovered it was because of an open air drain that the property inspector missed. The water drains r...
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I'm looking at purchasing a property with some foundation concerns. Looking at roughly $500o in repairs to install a dozen piers according to a contractor.
Has anyone purchased properties with these issues and what t...