Douglas Larson
Home Staging . . . What the heck is Mid Century Modern?!?
I stage all my homes for sale. I have had to adjust to a few new trends over the last decade and a half - mostly color palate (tans a browns changed to soft greens and blues). I am not a designer but I watch some home...
Diego Ortega
Designer in Ferndale, MI who just started his first flip!
Hi guys,My name is Diego and I recently just started my first flip in Ferndale, MI. I graduated with a major in Industrial Design and currently work in the field of creative advertising. While I love my career, I've a...
Account Closed
New investor Houston area
I'm new to the Houston area, been In league city for 1 year bought a single family home that needed work and living in the properry while doing own remodel. It's 75% completed. I have some general questions for the co...
Tom H.
New investor from Oklahoma City
Hi everyone,I'm Tom. I'm so happy that I found this site. I currently live in Oklahoma City, moved here from Texas, San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles before that. I encourage everyone to seriously check it out if...
Juan Diaz
Alvarado St project: Modern Art
Today’s spotlight project is located in San Leandro, near the BART station and near to the downtown. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the geography of the San Francisco Bay, there are three parts to the Bay, t...
Kevin Brenner
Updating Electrical Wiring in MFH
I purchased a Quadplex in August knowing that it still ran off of original fuse boxes and was outfitted with cloth covered wiring. I consulted with an electrician during my due diligence to ensure that this would not...
Warren A.
Do you have subpanel in closet with fuses and aluminum wiring?
Our 3rd party Inspector recommended in May to update fuses to modern breakers and address aluminum wiring,
The electrician who reviewed the punch list, did not seem concerned,
Regretfully, I have already c...
Brian Bradley
Estate Planning for Asset Protection
Do you have your estate plan / trust in place? If not, then you are not protected from wealth destruction and the Big 4. Asset Protection is not just about preventing liabilities A true asset protection plan involves ...
Collin Hays
A refresher on what to look for when buying in the Smokies
It's been a while since I posted on this, and I get a lot of questions on it, so here goes:
1. Location matters. Gatlinburg is ground zero. You will pay a premium to be there, but it will probably pay off in the l...
Michaela G.
Small price - big wow
When you rehab for retail or for rental, do you do some things that are not very expensive, but that bring a big wow effect?
Here are some things I do:
I've done my share of 100-year old houses and ofte...