What are some of the firsr things you look for before you try to acquire a property that you can change to add value? How much value would you expect to add by improving different ares?

My tenant called, an outside facing wall is damp. I've googled and the best info I can find is that the water source is either from rising water, condensation, or penetration. I have a home improvement guy coming out...

Hi Snohomish Folks,Can anyone give me ballpark figures on costs for cosmetic remodels that they've done in the Lake Stevens (or Everett/Marysville) area?  I'm in contract for a duplex in the area and it will require n...

I recently found a few per-foreclosures in my area. I was wondering if "yellow letters" are a waste of time or if any of you have had success sending them out to people. If you have been successful could you tell...

I'm an out-of-state investor from CA investing in Memphis, TN and have come across a townhome without an HOA (something I've never seen before in CA). In speaking with my agent and property manager they advised that i...

HiMy company funds a construction. It owns the house with no mortgage on it. A project manager will find general contractor, get permits and handle the all aspects of the project. Do I have to get insurance for my com...

I found half of a duplex for sale. The property comes with a tenant and even if I were to purchase at asking price, it has a good ROI (around 15%). However, it doesn’t seem very desirable to me to own only half of a d...

I'm an investor from California and I am under contract on a 4-plex on a property that is in Tennessee.  I just received the inspection report back and there are some items that give me pause on moving forward.  The m...

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Just bought a condo that needs to be updated. I currently live in it but don't plan on staying longer than a year. Afterwards, I plan on renting it out. This is my first property that I will remodel and kno...

Hi. We're looking to buy our first investment property and looking at Joshua Tree/29 Palms area. Idea is to buy a property specifically for Rental Arbitrage. Are there any companies out there that can look at the spec...