Hello. We are investing with a contractor and we are fairly new to the loan holding world. There are two houses being built in Houston, TX and we funded a portion with the corresponding deed of trust and lean placed o...
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Besides looking at existing properties I've been researching modular/prefab build.
What I found so far, is that they are quicker and cheaper to build compared to conventional.
They also seem to be way more green!
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I was thinking of buying a condo as a rental property in the bay area ( fremont, san jose, milpitas area). I spoke to my realtor about it and he advised against buying a condo due to the following reasons:1) HOA assoc...
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Good morning! So I have come across a potential investment property. It’s in bad shape. I have found the owners name and contact info (phone#). What should my introduction look like when I call? I’m not sure what to s...
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I will be renovating a basement in Chicago and kind of crunched some numbers. It looks like to replace old tile with porcelain might run me at $11 a sq ft versus lvp from flooret (assuming the floor is leveled) at aro...
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If I have a ground up build I paid cash for, can I use a DSCR loan to take a mortgage out on that house to build a rental home on a lot we have next door? I would like to take the mortgage out in my one LLC and rent t...
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Hey All!
My wife and I are finally ready to take the dive on our first short term rental. We have been reading and learning everything we can so far this year. We really like the Flathead area and I’m curious what pe...
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Hey everyone,So I applied to test for a GC license in California, but was short on experience. My BA got me 24 months of experience and my owner builder experience only gave me 4 months. As an owner builder, I built 3...
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Hi All,I'm Devin Elfers I and a New Investor in the greater Cincinnati/Dayton Area. I am in the works of finding my first deal. I have 0 background in construction or REI, but I have been listening to PODCASTs, readin...
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I purchased a 6-unit multifamily with my partnership LLC almost three years ago. The property was built by a wealthy developer in the 1930's as a ~5200 sqft duplex (the mother-in-law lived upstairs apparently), but o...