Daren H.
Why do most describe rising house prices as “Appreciation”?
Why aren’t rising house prices described as Inflation? Inflation is generally looked at as a bad thing. Appreciation of home prices is viewed as a good thing. If I am a homebuyer buying today as opposed to 8 years ago...
Geoffrey Serdar
Our first duplex acquisition - Minneapolis
My First Duplex - Winter 2016Any feedback, advice, stories, or jokes are well appreciated...Hello, my name is Geoffrey Serdar, intro post located here. I am closing on my first duplex acquisition in a few weeks.The f...
Mark Brown
What does a "rentable mobile home look like"?
I'm new to this wing of investing. We are currently evaluating a park with 4 vacant park-owned-homes. They are in pretty rough shape inside, but definitely aren't bad enough off that we would scrap them. They need new...
Leisa Neal
Galveston STR.... nice or basic?
I closed on my first house in Galveston in Feb. 2019. It's in the Historic District. It was a STR for 4 years before we bought it and we had stayed there several times. I wanted it for my personal getaway, but also...
Rebecca Gibbons
What's the worst that can happen?
My husband and I are getting ready to jump into flipping houses. He is a bit hesitant and typically thinks of worst case scenarios which has him a bit panicked. I want us both to be completely ready before we do this....
Jim Mcmillen
Monthly salary requirements
What is the general rule on the minimum salary someone should make in order to qualify for a rental? For instance my sfh rent would be $800 per month. Thank you.
Yvonne Wang
Example of a contractor contract and work list?
First time working with a contractor here. Does anyone have an example of what a contract should look like and the details in the scope of work? I'm wondering how much specifics I need to include for each line item.
Dave Craig
LLC Expenses vs. Standard Deduction
I know this is a very basic question, but I've read quite bit about real estate investing and taxes at this point and haven't seen it clearly stated. Since the LLC is a passthrough entity, do the business expenses (pl...
Mary Ainsworth
What to buy for the kitchen furnishings?
Hello! I'm about to close on my first MTR and I'm wondering - should I buy everything I'd buy for a STR? Do I need to get them all the small stuff for the kitchen? (colander, ice trays, tea kettle, dish towels, knife ...
Alon A.
Remodel - Cleveland & Columbus
Hey guysHow do you calculate remodel in basic basic gradeI mean 1000SQFT LVP floor in all house2 bathroom remodel with tile on walls and floor - each bathroom i believe that is around 3-4K finish materials from HomeDe...