I wanted to understand what other house flippers are doing to account for the cost of asbestos and lead abatement when purchasing a property.  The costs can be significant if there is asbestos and lead throughout the ...

Housing is a sh*t show in Massachusetts. The state has consistently ranked as one of the most expensive places to rent and buy. It’s such a problem that young professionals (particularly ones with family) are leaving ...

I am particularly interested in hearing about success stories when it comes to condo investing.there are a lot of you on this forum that have been very successful with condos but majority hate it.  So tell me why you ...

Hey guys! so I was supposed to have my closing this Friday on a HUD home but my agent told me today that because of this government shut down we can’t proceed with the closing yet. im not a big politics guy so I wasn’...

My girlfriend is a special ed teacher in the Franklin-Pierce school district (South of Tacoma, Pierce county, WA state). The special ed department shes under has come up with the idea of getting a small 2 bed, 1 bath ...

I am a CPA who has always specialized in real estate.  I was talking to another CPA also specializing in real estate who is also a real estate broker. She was never an agent and said that her CPA experience counted t...

Hello,I am looking at a 32 unit apartment complex priced at $2.5M.  I am curious if the fees I am being presented are in line with market norms:lender app fee: $10,000Origination fee 1% ($20,000)Lender costs: shows a ...

Ok, I found a property for 24k (reverse mtg situation) it's the oldest house on the block all other homes are newer 90k habijax homes and are well kept on quiet tucked away street. I found myself in a multiple offe...

I’m a recent college graduate and I am trying to help my mother but her first home. She wants to open an Adult family home in the Seattle Metro area. We have been having trouble finding trustworthy Real Estate agents ...

I really enjoy inspecting homes in and out. I actually enjoy climbing into an attic and crawling through a crawlspace to inspect a property. I thought about making a side business of doing this by getting my home i...