I really didn't want to list anything negative on a thread today but they say three strikes and you're out. Here are my three strikes for the day.

one – Bank of America says they are going to close at least 750 branc...

I recently looked at condos in NYC and the vast majority had carrying costs of almost twice the rental rates. Also, a number that actually sold had renters that were paying $1K a month less than the carrying cost.  St...

I'm in the process of acquiring an 960 sft SFR on a 14500e sft in San Jose, CA.  My intention is to develop it and rent out.I talked to the city planning department to understand what is doable in terms of building ou...

Hi all. My partner and I have bought a few homes now. Flipped one, fixing two other up right now.

context of our experience- we bought our first home in Bozeman Montana. We lucked out big time. Bought on the heels ...

Building a rental portfolio sounds easy when listening to a podcast or reading a blog article where the investor has accumulated dozens of units all at 1% rule multiples.  But what to do in a market where you want to ...

Hi everyone,

We removed dishwashers as the consensus and my experience is that they are too much trouble for our units in a low-income area. So in re-tiling the kitchen, the tile guy tiled over the raised area that t...

I've never done new construction, or applied to have a variance changed (am I even saying this right?) I know in my area (Philly), it can be a real pain to get a variance to change a SFH into a multi, for instance.How...

I recently ran across 10 town homes are all zoned/being sold as single family homes. These are all new construction and are attached to each other. The numbers involve meet my investment criteria but for refinanc...

I send out a regular email to our investors (many of whom are out-of-state) to give them a rundown on important stories in the Boise Metro Area that impact economic growth and/or development.  I have found that for ma...

Hey,

I am getting ready to close on a property in Chewelah, WA. The property is a mountain that is to become a land trust for a yet to be established 501 (c) (3) organization. The objective is to restore the natura...