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We are just starting out in the REI game in Central PA and we have a business plan meeting with a local bank to discuss an unsecured LOC over traditional financing. We want to drive home the fact that cash purchases ...
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Evaluating a triplex in Lousiville, Ky. Louisville is known to have a lot of older homes, but how old is too old?
The house is built in 1904. Three 2 bed, 1 bath units. Two out of the three are currently rented. Cons...
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I am looking at a 2 family that is close to me and is in a good area. I
want to BRRRR this property. It needs a lot of work. The home has
been vacant for 10 years, and has no heat. The was built around 1900. ...
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I'm looking to purchase a BRRR property that is on the edge of a 100 year floodplain. What should I know? The property is mostly zone A, but the front is X. It's a pier and beam foundation with sufficient crawlspace u...
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Have a general question poll for the community: Have you ever had a potential tenant lose interest in your property because of the heat fuel source?I.E. I have a duplex that has an oil boiler on one side, it's a PITA ...
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I just went to check out a 1920 cottage here in North ATL. it says it's a 2/1 but honestly, I don't think you can count a bathroom with no sink, just a tub, and toilet a bathroom. LOL, The floors are uneven, so most l...
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So I did it…after two years of reading and researching real estate, I pulled the trigger. I’ve never considered myself to be fearful of taking chances, even financial ones, but the thought of buying, flipping and rese...
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Hi everyone,
Has anyone dealt with purchasing properties in FEMA declared flood zone? Any word of advise besides additional expense on flood insurance. Many properties in CO got flooded last summer and were c...
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I'm in contract (in Oregon) on a house that was built in 1950 and have been advised by another local investor to NOT get a lead and asbestos inspection. That due to the age, you should just assume leads in there and p...
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Where there is no lender involved, wouldn't a contractor be more efficient for his estimate along with his qualified professional opinion than hiring an inspector for $300, doing your less than professional estimate a...