Todd Michaels
Not exactly DIY but siding choices
We are going to hire a contractor to replace the wore vinyl siding and gutters on our 3 story 2 flat and detached garage. We have gotten down to either vinyl siding or cement fiber. First quote came back at $18k for...
Alexander Alguire
Your criteria for a new MF investment property?
I am looking to do my first investment soon and am right now just looking for properties to run analysis on. What is the criteria you use to filter out good deals from bad ones? As far as price goes I find some with a...
Jason Franklin
In the process of purchasing a forclosure, I need advice! Its appraised at 64,500. The realator says i can get it for 30,000. Its a two bedroom with potential to be turned into a 4 bedroom with 2.5 baths.
So the delima I'm facing is I have never purchased a home. So should I start buy using a fha loan, live in it for a year? Or purchase it and start getting postitive cash flow right away?
Benjamin E.
Repost - question on rental rehab/doors/trim/molding or paint?
Hi All,This is a repost as I put it in the wrong forum earlier. My apologies. Would appreciate your thoughts. Second multi-unit, first real rehab. 100k budget and 70k in. So I have a three flat that I have been rehabb...
Katrina P.
Tenant says fridge is working, but makes a loud sound. Help!
Hi there, fellow REIs!
I have a tenant who is complaining about her refrigerator. She says the unit is cooling properly, buy makes a LOUD, short, humming/buzzing sound every time it comes back on to cool. Of ...
Christopher Costa
Help Estimating Renovation Cost
Hello All,I am new to real estate and have come to realize I do not know much about renovation costs. I am in the Atlanta area and am thinking about investing in a small apartment complex with 700 square foot units. T...
Cynthia Oistad
Seeking low cost rehab ideas for 1980s four plex?
My agent and I spent some time touring an interesting 4-plex property today. It was well maintained by owner, had large units and was in relatively good shape. If we decide to move forward with offer/purchase, I wou...
Luis A.
What do you think of this rehab?
I have completed my latest rehab and have also posted some of the costs involved. I would appreciate any feedback you can give me in terms of how the house looks and what would you have done better/differently and if ...
Ben Daniel
401(k) and IRAs?
I'm just getting started with life in general. I'm still in school and have never had a full-time job. My wife is in her first year as a high school teacher. We want to get started with investing.We have a goal to be ...
Josh Banwart
Distant Investing: Different State and/or Country
Good Morning everyone, I am currently living in Germany as a DoD contractor and have been educating myself about real estate investing for about 8 months now. I have decided I would love to be part of the real estate ...