Lowell Bailey
Modular/prefab Home vs. Custom building options?
Hi All,My wife and I are planning to subdivide a property in Chittenden County, VT which will result in a 1.5-acre building lot. Upon some initial research, it seems like a modular home might be the right option for ...
Rob K.
New furnace regulations - applies to all of us in the Northern United States
http://gilsonusa.com/sites/all/themes/gilson/pdf/ACCA-Northerners-ReplaceFurnace1.pdf
My furnace guy called me about this today. I hadn't heard this before. Any furnace installed after May 1, 2013 needs to be at leas...
Jeff NA
Anyone here still getting wholesales done?
After reading David's Frustrations thread a few weeks back, I've been thinking about wholesaling, and seem to have found even more discouragement. I think this can all be washed away if someone can tell me that they h...
Joel NA
Replacement Windows
Need to replace 13 windows in a prospective investment property--all the same size basically. Local dealer wanted to know if I wanted to replace the whole window or if I wanted replacement inserts. I wasn't quite sure...
Huiping S.
American Standard AC quality.
One property installed a American Standard 4ton 16 seer, silver AC in Aug-2022. First time stopped to work in 4-28-2024 and disconnected from thermostat without any idea why. Last weekend it stopped to work again but ...
Erik Coleman
Electric baseboard heaters
I just picked up a duplex where both sides are being heated using electric baseboard heaters. The utilities are split and the tenant is going to be paying the electric bill which includes heat.
Just curious...
Rod Zahavi
Buying New vs. Old. Finding a Hassle Free Investment Property
When investing in real estate one of the key factors to consider carefully is the age of the property. Prices on older stock may be tempting, but going with a new investment property has many important advantages. In ...
Karl McGarvey
Gulf Shores & Orange Beach STR
Anyone here do STR in Gulf Shores or Orange beach? Vacationing here right now and my partners, we own STR in other locations and we are interested in learning about the local laws and STR nuances for the area. If you ...
Mike Roy
Six months into my first investment property in Maine
Hello - I'm six months into my first investment property, a 4-plex in Midcoast Maine, and thought I'd share the numbers based on the experience so far. There's so much talk about how high prices have gone and how har...
John Dorma
200units and more underwriting
Hello,When you look at bigger deals financials, what line items do you always adjust?To quickly evaluate a a deal where there is no asking price, I usually look at capex required, adjust the property taxes (based on c...