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Hi Folks,I've been looking at communities surrounding my area (Portland and SW Washington) and considering investing there for a buy and hold strategy. I am wondering, though, if I should be excluding any of them by ...
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I have a few old properties (around 100 yrs old) in Tampa/St Pete that I am considering selling. Initially wanted to hold forever but with insurance costs rising/property taxes going up/threats of Hurricanes destroyi...
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Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment in Oakland.
Purchase price: $640,000
Cash invested: $640,000
5 Unit Apartment in Oakland California. Purchased at a sheriffs a...
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Hey everyone,My father and I have finally decided after about a year of discussion to move forward with real estate investing. We are starting with fix and flips and eventually going to get into rentals. Do any of you...
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Hi,
We have a 5 bedroom, 2&1/2 bath 1800 sq. ft. house with a 600 sq. ft. basement that has been about 90% rennovated. The house still needs new garage doors, appliances, some carpet, trim and cleanout. We are...
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We recently purchased this duplex in Parma, OH with conventional mortgage. The lender did their inspection and the appraisal came higher with few red flags with roof but nothing major. 2 months into this ownership, we...
I am about to buy a hoarder house and need some advice. It's about as nasty as they come, I couldn't go in the house without a respirator.
Does anyone know how to get the smell of cat urine and feces out of a house?...
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I am working with a building friend of mine on building two spec homes on two lots in a highly desirable area. I have a quick question on the deal structure. I am going to purchase the land and my banker is going to l...
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So I have decided to take a reactive approach to dealing with and handling the covid issue at hand. I decided why confuse the situation with a strategy for my tenants that may or may not require help. I have been fort...
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I work in a busy and fast paced business which buys, renovates and resells homes to property investors seeking passive income streams. We are a core team of three that bought more than 70 properties last year in Pasco...