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When I became a member on this site, I was looking for that key ingredient that allowed many of the investors to become landlords overnight.I researched every strategy, every problem that could possibly come up and c...
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Okay first off, thank you to anyone that took the time to read and/or reply to this post.Short story long I am a 34 year-old Auditor working for local government living in Irvine, CA. I've read various real estate inv...
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Mostly because I’m nosey, please reply yes if you’re a DIYer, no if you sub out all work, or some other hands off investor method. Along with details if you wish. Fyi, I’m definitely hands on, even built from ground ...
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For those who flip houses....or build new ones. Why do you choose one strategy over the other? What advantages and disadvantages do you see with each?
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For context here is the situation. I have a quadplex in minneapolis, in a solid area, for 200K. The seller is selling as is. Obviously the place is going to need to be rehabed. I am still a newb here so i apologize if...
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Hi all.
When in a property, I noticed that a tenant had an unapproved cat. I didnt mention anything. Now, they moved out and the new tenant said he's allergic to pet dander, which the carpet now has. I have to repla...
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I'd love to hear stories from the rehabbers out there . . .
Do you remember your first rehab deal? Was it a winner or loser?
Please share some details and what you learned from the experience.
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I purchased a nice older home that is located on the same street as one of my current rental homes.
My original intentions were to flip the home and re invest the profits...
I'm confident it will sell, but I've al...
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Well, after 3.5 years, we have listed our first property! It was a live-in flip. Our goal was 2 years, and we almost doubled it... We did have a baby in the process, we did 90% of the work ourselves, and we learned as...
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Hey everybody! I'm a first time buyer and looking to do a buy & hold. The ultimate goal is to find a home that's livable for my wife, son, and I, with an extra room or two we can rent, and then in 2 years, look in...