All:When not working with a real estate agent, for example, when considering a for sale by owner property, what is the best way to do comps? Tools? I know sites like Zillow can be horribly inaccurate, but I doubt an ...

Hello! I'm trying to compare whether to use a conventional or 203k loan. I tried to run some numbers as you can see in the image below. What else should I be considering when comparing these two options?I'm leaning mo...

This is more of a rant than anything.

I went to a closing today to purchase a fine gem and the seller would not sign off on his docs due to the $50 escrow fee and a $50 deed preparation fee. He agreed to both of t...

When comparing loan estimates what are the most important things to consider in order to know which deal is the best now and the best in 5 years?APR? Interest Rate? Origination Fee?I've been getting mortgage loan esti...

We are planning on constructing a duplex and taking on the role of Project Manager. We have a GC who would sign on as the general contractor on the building permit but then allow us to oversee the day-to-day responsib...

Hey all,Sorry I'm a bit long winded, I like to try and include all applicable information up front so I don't need to explain much more.I am Active Duty Army. Me and my family moved to Kansas in August. We had three r...

Hi all.  Newbie question that I couldn't find an answer to (though I'm sure its on here somewhere!)  We had about 8 showings to prospective renters today for a small house.  Several expressed interest and asked for a ...

Sell or rent, that’s the question.
We have a single family home in a small town outside of Charleston, SC that we bought a year ago.
The house is not a great rental. It is very big. 6 bedrooms, 3400 sq ft and 3 stor...

If you were to start your real estate business all over again with only $2000 how would you have done it?

Hi all, first post after scrolling through for months. I have an offer through a broker from a construction lender on a 2 family gut renovation in Boston that I'm looking at. Not sure if this is truly "hard money" or ...