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I was just going through some of the construction companies in Indianapolis, for my own related work purposes, clicking on links and such. I found a lot of the links go nowhere and or the phone numbers are no longer s...
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I’ve heard many times on BP that the 2% rule is impossible in the SF Bay Area…if you are lucky, maybe you can break 1%. But my recent experience has shown me that with a lot of hard work and perseverance it is very p...
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Real estate is all about timing. Between 2009 and 2014, it was quite easy to flip here in Seattle. In those years, you could find REOs and short sales to buy or buy at the auction. Construction labor and contractors w...
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Economic Update
(Monday, November 23, 2020)
When COVID-19 arrived, all of us were confronted with an unexpected pandemic that upended the plans we had for 2020. But the pandemic is only part of our story. Whe...
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I purchased a new building and want to renovate the interior/exterior. I know there's no set formula, but does anyone have an idea of what I should expect the price to be for these drawings? I found a website that est...
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Economic Update
(Monday, October 26, 2020)
Being connected with others has been crucial throughout this Pandemic. After all, as the rallying cry reminded everyone last spring, “We’re all in this together.” From ...
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It feels like it was just a few weeks ago when the US got hit by the pandemic, states were going into shut down and we all got worried if we are going to see rents come in on April 1st. Evictions were suspended and ne...
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I'm considering purchasing a government owned apartment complex that is totally vacant with 50 units. I can buy the property for next to nothing as long as I agree to rehab it, which I'm estimating will cost between 1...
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I'm just curious what y'all think about the general market? Good time to buy or sell? Buyer's market/Seller's market/neither?
I had a discussion today with a Realtor who expects a rough time ahead....what with the el...