I'm purchasing a property with a bad kitchen layout, and by bad I mean claustrophobic. The property is a bungalow 2br, 1b, with a 2 car detached garage. It was built in 1930. If I take a wall down the kitchen and livi...
We are currently going through a reno in which we have to replace the entire basement foundation walls. Is it worth it to have the contractor put in an egress window? It's a 2 bed 1 bath that we are planning on rentin...
How are investors today getting their deals? Do you guys solely focus on having one source or multiple? If multiple, how do you keep up with deals that are actually good vs the ones thats a waste of time? Also how c...
Hi Everyone,My name is Connor and I am currently a high school senior. My intended major in college is real estate/ finance, and in the future I plan to grow my success in real estate. Real estate has always intereste...
HI BP, Does anyone have a recommendation for a draftsman in Orange County CA? Ive also heard there may be websites where people can bid for work? Does anyone know anything like this?Thanks, Jennifer
Dear BP - I have a rental property that was originally my primary. I purchased it with 5% down in Sept 2009, at a 5.375% interest rate. Due to my taxes going up, still paying PMI and not putting enough down I'm negati...
Hello everyone! I have two questions for people that live in the Toledo area:
Is it possible to buy a decent home in Toledo,OH for under 30k?
I'd obtain a loan and would be putting down 20%. I've heard that some ban...
You may have heard that staging your home properly can make a big difference when you sell your house, but what exactly is home staging, and is it really worth your time and effort?
Here are a few quick FAQs that can...
Hi,How do you decide if a flip is cosmetic vs fuill rehab. Is it the age of the house. the condition of plumbing/electrical? What do you factor in?I would rather do cosmetic but I want to make sure the project only ne...
Hey All!
I tried search the discussions for an answer but I couldn't quite get what I was looking for.
I understand when using a VA loan you have to live in the home for a year. Does this mean you can rent it out a...