Jonathan Howard
Painting over finished wood trim
Hi All - I'm under agreement for a condo that has finished natural wood trim. Good news is that there is no lead paint. Bad news is that it looks very out of of date. I want to paint it white but am losing sleep a...
Joseph Harr
Are there any ways to create a low maintenance STR or MTR?
If you were starting a new STR or MTR, what are some things you can do to cut down on future maintenance? I'm looking for durable furniture, linens, construction materials, things like that.I have and STR and an MTR a...
Account Closed
In a drought--to sod or not to sod?
Looking for suggestions from others rehabbing properties in Southern California and dealing with landscaping choices in light of the ongoing drought:I have an upcoming flip in San Diego in a neighborhood with a lot of...
Emilio Attardo
Seller Concessions/credits at closing/max % of purchase price allowed for concession
Hey BP, Scenario: I am Purchasing a home with a hard money loan. We went under contract with the following assumptions:Purchase: $91,000Rehab: $64,000ARV: $215,000ARV*0.75= $161,250$161,250 - $64,000 - $91,000 = $6,25...
Mason B.
too good to be true? What am i missing here?
Hello from Chicago, New to real-estate and potentially interested in starting with multi-unit properties here in Chicago. I been doing some light searching around and found some pretty impressive numbers with relati...
Michael Rossi
A Terrible Year to Buy a House?
Here's a very interesting article that predicts massive job losses in 2009 will cause housing prices to continue to decline. That will mean that 2009 is a bad year to buy a house as the buyer could be upside down soo...
Jaden Griggs
financing first investment property
For a first investment property, with about $25k dedicated to put towards a property, how do most people start out? I'm looking to get my first investment property but the financial part is what is getting me hung up....
Al Williamson
What's You $100 Expense Reduction Tip?
What can a buy&hold guy do to shave an extra $100 off monthly expenses without taking on additional work for himself? Tips I've gathered so far are a combination of the following: challenge property taxes, shop fo...
Josh Myrick
STR Photographer and Decorator needed :)
Hello all. I am trying to find a recommendation for a STR photographer and a decorator. They can be two different people. I have found tons of photographers but mostly real estate photographers. They have good work bu...
Harry Wilson
What a property needs
So I have a friend that rents out to tennants, I believe that the property isn't up to standards and he could probably get in trouble if he was inspected. So what does a property need to be legally rentable? And does ...