Tom Lane
Please help me identify this piece...
Looked at a house in Northern Illinois. This time of year we can see temps near zero. I've worked in real estate since the sixties, but I can't make heads or tails (literally) of this pump setup. It sits out in the co...
Desalina G.
Duplex Down in Chicago
Anyone have experience and can give me a general ballpark of the cost to duplex down? I'm looking at a typical northside 2-flat and interesting in living on the first floor, adding an internal staircase and finishing ...
Shahid Iqbal
Security claim - how much is reasonable
Hello, Can I ask for expert advice on this security claim that I'm considering.I had a property in S. Florida that came out of rental after 3 years. The house had brand new paint and every thing was functional and ver...
Alex Nelson
Paint Sprayer - Is it worth it?
I'm about so close on my first investment property and I'm exploring my renovation options. I've painted rooms using rollers and crushes before and it's definitely not my favorite activity. I've been looking into gett...
Corey Meyer
Strategies for working with landowners to partner on development.
My investment Portfolio is in Big Sky, Montana. I actively invest and manage STRs here and am looking to grow my portfolio. The most challenging aspect of investing here (besides high prices) is that there is very l...
Mike Bales
Sell vs renting out my house
Hello,I live in Tacoma and I'm trying to decide if my wife and I should sell our home or rent it out. It's 3 bedroom, 2.5 baths and 2300 square feet. We have around $170k in equity. Selling would be nice to pay off...
Clint Galliano
Thibodaux, La. SFR - First Deal, Second Rental Property
We ran across this deal on MLS. It originally listed for $120,000. I didn't think much of it at first because we weren't sure we were ready to purchase our first deal. A couple of months later, the price was dropped t...
Dean Attali
Can PM refuse to use Home Warranty or give me my tenant's info?
I bought a unit less than a year ago, and the water heater in it was less than a year old at the time (it's about 1.5 years old now).
The heater is leaking. Since I have the home warranty, I asked my PM to get this d...
Richard Haiber
Financial Analysis
Just looking to see what financial qualifications some of you look for in a MHP (not individual MHs).Looking to see what you might find acceptable in deals of your own for the following important factors:1) cap rate2)...
Quinton Foster
Deal in process in Flint, MI near college, weighing options
I am currently working on a deal with an investor friend of mine. He owns the property out right in Flint, MI near Kettering University. I have not seen the property yet but he has told me that it does need some work....