Conrad Metzenberg
how to build an ADU in Santa Barbara
So i've been running number for building on an attached ADU on my house in Santa Barbara, CA...it's shaping up to be a no brainer. So i've never built onto anything or any kind of development. I've rehabbed properti...
Ben Martorano
Pitfalls Of buying common areas at tax sale
I am considering bidding on a piece of land at a tax sale. It is in a subdivision and it looks like a piece of land that was at one time a common area (or intended to be). My play would be to buy it and offer it back ...
Christopher Janney
our first buy and hold in Napa, CA
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Napa.
Purchase price: $405,000
Cash invested: $85,000
2bd/2bth townhome on a private street. Painted interior and kitchen cabine...
Bac Cart
How to find mobile homes
Hello, I am new/first post, and I am looking for cheap mobile home to place on my land for rent. I am in the Houston Area, I have previously done some house flips in Dallas area, but after a couple I stopped. I kee...
Sam LLoyd
Need advice
Here's the deal: I could use any advice out there before I put money up to order the appraisal in a couple days.7 detached cottages on 2 lots. I'm able to purchase them with 2 residential mortgages. I'm trading equ...
David Lee Hall, III
Here's a new one - DIY sewer fixing!
So I have a land contract in place (being cancelled due to terms violation) on a low-end cape cod. No big deal other than tenants like to not pay. It was a rental prior to the land contract. When it was a rental, the ...
Dale Meredith
Trying to understand "Like-kind" in my situation
I have a piece of property that our LLC purchased to develop into a vacation rental property. It's located in a gated community near a touristy lake. We never broke ground. We've received an offer to purchase that pro...
Tim Combes
NE OKC Renaissance Project - Time for you to Invest?
I've been watching this area for years and am happy to say there are finally changes being made to improve the area for the residents that live there. Everything in that area has been in such bad shape for such a long...
Tim J
How to determine building value for depreciation
I'm in a bit of a quandary at the moment. I purchased a property in pretty bad shape for about $1 million last year and spent about $500,000 on what ended up being a MAJOR rehab project. The city assessed the value ...
Galen Heckathorn
Live in Fix and Flip
Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $705,000
Cash invested: $180,000
Sale price: $1,200,000
We bought this and moved in as our primary residence. I...