Elaine Goepfert
PLEASE HELP...being foreclosed on because property is upside down
Jan 2023 I purchased a property in Cape Coral, FL. I purchased for $395,000 and rehabbed for $70,000. I took out a hard money loan with Kiavi for one year. I put up for sale with no bites then transitioned to a STR...
Dee Clark
Advice - First time bidding on Hud owner occupancy
I placed a bid on a HUD home on Monday.The listing opened on 3/29. This house is probably going to get a lot of bids because it's a good deal and since we went to see it a couple times, people were either there, leavi...
Wade G.
Overcoming the Idea That Paying Off Mortgages Is A Good Idea
Overcoming the mindset of paying down mortgages is a dilemma for me. Considering the low interest rates I am going to refinance a couple of my SFH rentals and my primary residence. It makes financial sense to me to ...
Yun Liu
upcoming auction in SD
Hi there, anyone participating in upcoming auctions in San Diego? Wondering what's ball park number to win bids based on previous experience. 50 cents on the dollar of 70 cents on the dollar? thx
Jefferson Kim
GreatSchools Ranked 9 out of 10, BUT horrible neighborhood? (Real Life Examples Please)
Generally speaking, does anyone know of a specific example that shows a high scoring elementary / middle / high school neighborhood deteriorate into eventual disaster and lowered home values (perhaps some neighborhood...
Solace Medina
How to get contractor bids for an occupied property
I just closed on a 4plex that has all the units occupied. The tenants are on month to month leases so 30 day notices are going out. The plan is to rehab all the units at once when the property is vacant. The problem I...
William Graves
Processes of estimating Rehab Costs amd determining a good deal
I have just finished “The Book On Estimating Rehab Costs” by J Scott, and I’m curious what formats and strategies you intermediate/experienced investors have to estimate your rehabs? Do you guys use a specific “fill i...
Matt Swartzendruber
Quick repair cost estimates
I am going to walk through a property on Wednesday and it got me to thinking. How is everyone out there getting a good estimate of repair costs? Does anyone have a spreadsheet, document or formula that they use?
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Tom Doan
How To Afford A Lambo?
Alright so, other than my introduction, this is my first post here. I have been thinking about this idea for a while, but I need some perspective to un-noobize it.
Owning a Lambo is definitely one of my dreams in li...
George Lods
My GC says a duplex cost more than two SFH's?
Hi everyone! I'm finally about to get started and decided to go the "build to rent" route. That said, the GC I am looking to use has told me it would cost me more to build a duplex vs two sfh's (same sqft) r/t firewal...