Kenneth Sok
Painted popcorn ceiling? Keep or remove in a rental.
Just closed on my 3rd rental. This beauty was built in 1977.I learned today how much "fun" there was in trying to peel off painted popcorn ceiling. It definitely doesn't want to come off easy. I've already taken out a...
Roy Mitle
delayed financing - what to what out for
What are the pitfalls with delayed financing. This is what I read in various threadsa) In delayed financing, the appraisal is typically more strict. So may not come into the right valueb) with delayed financing, u end...
Clarence Johnson
LA, Ca flip scenario, please analyze and critique...thx!
Hello to All,My business partner and I (both Realtors in southern Ca)have decided to take the plunge and purchase our first flip. After running the comps and walking through with my dad and Uncle (both in the busi...
Allen Ellis
My house isn't selling, how far should I go to improve it?
Hi all, I'll try to be brief.My house has been on the market for 5 months with no offers, even with 2 open houses and extensive marketing. It's large, is a 1920's historic home in a very high-demand area, and feedback...
Waverly Rennie
Ellicott City MD contractor charging >$300 sqft for rehab
Our architect has done a good job helping us draw up plans to rehab a wing of an 1880 property (including some tear down and re-creating) and suggested working with one of the three contractors he often uses. The cont...
Patrick Menefee
Small victory-first property (4plex) finally under contract!
This is just the start of my journey, both for this property and for my REI career, but I learned a lot in the long time it took me to get this property under contract. Want to share what I learned along the way in th...
Terry Portier
How much you making on builds?
What percent, and how are you taking your profits in materials and labor or sale of home?
Matt Donley
Estimating repairs with no interior access using 3D modeling
I wanted to provide an overview of how to more accurately estimate remodeling/repair costs on a property that has no interior access, by using 3D modeling. This would be property that is currently occupied, out of sta...
Chris Seveney
Note Investing - Amazing Stories
When investing in notes, we all have those deals which are “head scratchers”. Interesting to hear your story. I have many to share (including offering a non paying borrower who hadn’t paid for over a year a free house...
Account Closed
Indianapolis. Lower End vs Higher End rentals
I have been shopping around Indianapolis for cash flow rental properties and have found a strong difference in opinions among investors. Some say buy the higher end properties above $70000 on the outside of the city ...