Eric M.
Advice on rehabbing low-end starter homes
I feel out of touch with what buyers of starter homes are looking for. When doing a cosmetic rehab, what little extras help a property stand out now days?
Examples
Tile or stone instead of linoleum
Granite Countertop...
Virginia Jones
Closing costs too high?
I'm closing on my first rental property on Friday. The closing costs will be close to $5,000. (Secondary market). The one purchase price is $55,000. This seems like a huge percentage of the overall cost to be paying i...
Tom C
Hardwood Floor Paint
Does anyone know the best type of paint to use to paint hardwood flooring? Yea, I know, but I am not interested in refinishing it right now and its a rental.
Thanks
Bill Manassero
How Do Investors Acquire Cars?
I'm perplexed. I need to acquire a car/SUV but since I've been investing, it seems that it is such a poor investment. Given that most "good" investors do not throw money away, how do you acquire your transportation ...
Bob Ross
Does $250 per sf to build house include the cost if gc?
When people talk about the cost per square foot to build a house it is typically 250 or I think 200 in my area (Boston suburbs) My question is- when people throw around this “generic” number, does this typically inclu...
Account Closed
Better Markets to use my seed capital in retirement
I am about to formally retire, but I would like to buy land and build a nice new simple home somewhere warm. Any ideas? Where is affordable for new builds with quality builders?
Vanessa Benavidez
Putting manufactured homes on land
Hello everyone, I am wondering if I were to buy raw land and place a manufactured home with a foundation would it add any value if so could I do cash out refinance? I'm not sure if this is even a strategy or a way to...
Mathew Fuller
Fastest way to hit 20% Loan To Value and drop PMI
Hello, I just bought my first property in Fort Collins, Colorado with a 3% down payment conventional loan. I am wondering what kind of strategies I can use to hit that 20% LTV the fastest?I am going to rent out two of...
Jesse Rodriguez
Flooring for renovation
Hi everyone, What do you think of peel and stick vinyl flooring. I have a rental that has hardflooring but looks pretty old and worn. I was thinking of applying peel and stick vinyl. Another option was just cleaning i...
Bienes Raices
Cheap faucets or expensive ones
The kitchen sink faucets need to be replaced and I was going to replace them with HD's cheap brand Glacier Bay. However the plumber was there doing some other work and recommended going with Moen because replacement p...