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I see information/data indicating people wanting to buy a home are discouraged and as many as 70% won't buy because of current market conditions. And data supports investors are a primary buyer and at least in part r...
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According to new information released by the National Association of Realtors, steady growth in the commercial real estate market is expected throughout 2017. Because of job growth and the demand for additional work s...
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I have a fourplex in Michigan that has a common room that is set up to serve as a laundry for the 16 total adjacent units. Very small rural town.
I had never looked up the numbers for laundry. I was set on transform...
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With the rise in housing costs across Texas, there’s been a lot of talk around affordable housing initiatives. Cities like Austin, Dallas, and Houston are each taking different approaches, from subsidized housing to i...
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I have an 8 unit property in PA. I have had an issue with the bathroom pipes freezing in one of the apartments. The bathroom portion of this apartment sticks off the back of the building and has storage area just bel...
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A few weeks ago I published a post on FaceBook outlining the sale of my cabin in the Moonridge neighborhood of Big Bear Lake, highlighting how I was able to sell above list and also above the Zestimate. In the thread,...
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How do you see the multifamily real estate future?
What is your favorite Market?
What is the minimum number of units would you usually buy?
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Welcome to A Skeptical Real Estate Dude, my weekly post here in BP, coming at you live from Nashville, TN. Every week I write a brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets, for all you tub...
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Im looking to open up the floor plan, and would like to remove the center load bearing wall. I have talked to a few contractors and this is what we've come up with, the rafters are 2x6 and the roof is a 5 pitch. There...
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I have a 3 unit property in which there is only 1 thermostat across all 3 units. It is an old hot water / cast iron radiator system. I currently set the thermostat at 72 in the "coldest room" and pay about $3000/yea...