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That’s the question on the mind of every homeowner or investor who's thinking about undertaking a project to boost their home's resale value.
If your current home is not a home you plan on staying in f...
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My father was quit deeded my grandmother's property after her death by my aunt when the property was thought to be on the way to be taken by the bank for outstanding loans. Long story short, the bank wrote off the loa...
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I just closed on my first single family rental last week. I have some work to do inside and am planning to have it ready to rent by April 1st. When should I start advertising, now or in a couple of weeks when it is in...
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Hello BP
I am wondering how someone qualifies for a multi family (10-12 unit)commercial loan without prior experience. I have heard all the success stories of people’s first purchase of 20, 40, 50 units but wondering...
1. How criteria should I use to determine who is a good agent? Should I rely on online ratings? What kind of questions should I ask an agent?2. Should I rely on my agent to refer a lender and property manager, or find...
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Hi all, new to the real estate investing arena but interested in starting. I’ve doing some research around my area for potential properties with needs for cosmetic/moderate improvements that I could flip, and I believ...
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Hello! My friend is looking to acquire a property, and they have some backyard projects going on that may cause some minor code violations. Will this hurt her in the lending process, when the appraiser comes and inspe...
Hey everyone,I am a somewhat new real estate investor. I currently live in a house hack duplex that I purchased in 2019. My mortgage balance is about 206k and the home is now worth about 280-290k after improvements an...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Port Orchard.
Purchase price: $227,000
Cash invested: $80,000
Off Market deal. Came through networking with out of state wholesal...
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I've found a property that is owned by a couple of flippers. From what I can find in the records, they bought the house almost a year ago for $44k and it has been sitting vacant for longer than that. ARV from what I...