Andrew Eaton
High End SF Bay Area Flip - Risk-Return Opinions
I am negotiating the purchase of a well located home on the SF peninsula. As it stands, it is a 2BR 1.5BA, 1,020SF home on a 5,000 SF lot. It is currently a rental that needs some TLC.Purchase price will be approx. ...
Ida Saidkariev
1st buy, and not so sure if I should just go for it
Soooo...I found this fixer upper property on MLS , it has been there for 3days so far. Its listed as duplex, but it has four units rented out . Looks like needs exterior paint maybe more, no due diligence allowed till...
Evan Parker
Congratulations! You Gentrify: Displacing a Community
This question is one I pose to anyone who has an opinion on the topic. Obviously we're all here because we like something about the idea of REI and passive income. As the process goes, we find a "good deal" in some ar...
Shanese Francis
What if a recession is really coming in 2019?
With the stock market ending their worst quarter since 2008, there has been much talk about a recession in the near future. I understand that recessions are highly unpredictable, no matter how much research is put int...
Ryan K.
Contractor price - lump sum or breakdown?
Curious to know how everyone is receiving contractor scope of work and pricing for rehab projects, do your contractors provide a scope of work with a lump sum total, or do they break down the items? For example, say y...
Bill Gulley
Let's Talk About Buying With Seller Financing
Several threads asking about seller financing as the seller, what should you look for or consider as the buyer?
Let's start with a question to the seller, why do you want to be the bank?
Your due diligence about the...
Trinh Huynh
Builder not follow thru with repair request. What to do?
I bought a duplex from a local builder in New Braunfels, TX. Right before the expiration of the 1 year warranty, I hired a professional inspector to inspect the units. The inspector gave a list of items to repair. ...
Brandon Turner
What will the hurricane do to Houston RE?
Hey everyone,I don't wanna be inconsiderate in the wake of this horrible hurricane but I have a legitimate question.My sister is moving to Houston in a month and currently house hunting. Should I tell her to wait? Or ...
Cathy Henderson
What the heck do we do?
So, just to be as detailed as possible, we found a 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom house for rent. $1,300 a month and $1,300 deposit. When we contacted the lady who was renting the house, all seemed great. She seemed very nice ...
Sophie Latapie
House hacking in Los Angeles, CA
Hi all! Newbie, prospective investor here. I'm hoping to house hack a duplex in Los Angeles County for my first investment property, but my mortgage banker (who's also an investor) said it's pretty much impossible to ...