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Hi everyone. I’m glad to have the opportunity to share my latest investment transaction in hopes of inspiring anyone in need of a nudge or offering some valuable information. I recently just closed on a under-performi...
Hello, BP! Does anyone have an idea how much they would estimate a full gut and renovation of an older 4 Bed 2 Bath home would be? Located in central NJ. Just under 2000 SF. Lower middle class area with similar homes ...
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Hey ya'll! i'm a pro member with access to the rental estimates. I've noticed BP rent estimates are usually under the rentometer rent estimates. Which do you think is more accurate, an avg of the two? BP? I tend to te...
Good afternoon, Can a self directed IRA hire an organization for services owned by a non disqualified person, who in turns hires a disqualified person? i.e. Can I hire a business who sub contracts with my son, if my ...
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I have a 2 unit rental property that's under my name and currently I deposit the rent and pay all the expenses from my personal bank account. Is it worth me opening a business checking and savings account for just a 2...
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Houston Real Estate Highlights in February Single-family home sales were statistically flat year-over-year, with 5,280 units sold, ending three consecutive months of declining sales;Days on Market (DOM) for single-fam...
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So, back in the day before the (in my view wholly unnecessary) Dodd-Frank Safe Act it was common to perform a lease option as follows:Large "option payment" as a faux down-payment.Charge well above market rentProvide ...
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BP, I have an 4 family under agreement in a affluent town north of Boston, very low vacancy rates and majority single family higher priced homes in the area. Property is located in a great location with ample parking...
I know most of you have access to the MLS or have a realtor that does. What I am asking is how do you search for homes to analyze when you don't have access to it. Trulia and Zillow can sometimes be misleading and sho...
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Seller does not want to continue with the transaction because it's taking too long however seller syas that she should keep the deposit because of the economic loss caused by the botchered transaction. After a couple ...