DuWayne Jones
Cold Climate and rehab strategies
I live in a cold climate - in Minneapolis, MN and am just getting started in real estate. Where I live, the weather can affect outdoor work significantly. If there's anyone who lives in a cold weather area, how does i...
Kalimah Jenkins
Good Riddance
Have you ever had a flip that is a thorn in your side at every turn? I just closed on one today. So happy to see this one go. It was a pain from the very start. Bought on courthouse steps, owner still in property,...
Douglas Larson
77K return . . . but I wouldn't do it again!
Older home with great bones built in 1942 - needed full remodel.Purchase price: 235k - short saleProjected costs and time: 45k and 3-4 months.Actual renovation & carry costs $86k and 8 months of work.Commissions/c...
Casey DeCaire
Full apartment complex reno... is that a bad idea?
Hey everybody! So I'm new but I've been looking at properties in Seattle, especially in Belltown. There's an apartment complex that I want to keep my eye on for the coming years... but a question popped into my head w...
Aaron Millis
Fire Damage...Would you do it?
Hi BPI am contemplating purchasing a flip property that has extensive fire damage on the inside of the home. It is a brick 1 story home on a concrete slab. I've been in the property (With a GC) and 99% of everything i...
Kimberly Rackley
Do I finish simple cosmetic upgrades before listing?
So we are closing on a Sevierville, TN cabin property next week and it is totally turnkey. With several bookings to the point that we won't be able to get inside until end of January. However, we need to have our Airb...
Simrun Mirchandani
Best 85-90% Heloc lender?
I am looking to setup a heloc asap to secure the biggest line I can get before the market goes downward and home values are affected. Does anyone have any recommendations on HELOC lenders they've used in the past? Im ...
Virginia Jones
Chimney may be leaking - what should we do?
We recently finished renovating a rental property and after a heavy rain it looks like the chimney may be leaking. It is not an active chimney. There is actually not a fireplace but at the base of the chimney in the b...
Account Closed
Found a FREE Mobile Home to flip?
Hi all,
I have found a "give-away" mobile home. Seller has a long list of issues it needs corrected, none are anything all that complicated. The kitchen is missing...needs a few inside and outside doors and all floor...
Andrew Thomas
First Investment Property
Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Cartersville.
Purchase price: $240,000
Lipstick flip. 3/1 full brick, adding 2nd bathroom, painting cabinets, interior walls, trim, ...