Here's another project we are just wrapping up and it involved so many "Firsts" for me I figured I'd share.  Most of the new construction I've done in and around Atlanta has been Infill teardown which didn't involve m...

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I've done a lot of looking around and have read many different posts but have not seen anything that closely resembles my situation. I'll try and lay it all out but if I miss something please feel free to ask....

Looking to rehab a 1950's rancher, it needs to be rewired due to the old existing knob and tube wiring. It also has original plaster walls in decent condition. I was originally thinking a full gut job in order to make...

Hello everyone!I'm 30 years old from Godfrey, Illinois, which is about thirty minutes east of down town St. Louis, Missouri. I work for a mid size police department in the area. I would say that my wife and I are bett...

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I am currently under contract on a property in North Jersey (Morris Plains). The property is a two family house, 2 bed 1 bath on the first floor, 1 bed and 1 bath on the second. We are running into some issues...

Just wanted to vent.  My latest purchase has turned into a never ending problem.  The guy I bought it from was no doubt a slumlord, but geez the stuff we are finding.  Every single water line on the toilets, sinks, dr...

Greetings,Ive been lurking for a while but this is my first time posting. Been researching for a while and finally stumbled upon a deal I feel is worth going after. I would, however, appreciate any input/advice from o...

Hi Everyone! I read Andrew Postell's post about doing cash-out refi's and he says in there that if you pay for the home with cash or a HELOC that you can get a cash-out loan on day 1. I've called 4 credit unions and t...

I've seen a lot of posts about people eager to start an RAL and wanted to share some of the costly lessons I have learned and hopefully you can realize it before embarking on these projects. I've noticed the usual pos...

Welcome to my weekly take, A Skeptical Real Estate Dude, coming at you live from Nashville, TN. Every week I write a brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets, for all you tubular dudes ...