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Hey Everyone,I am an extremely novice real estate investor looking for some advice on an opportunity I have on the table. I have the option to buy a 1,300-sqft 3-bed, 1.5-bath house in South End neighborhood of Stamfo...
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Hi guys! I’m 21 & am making 75K + 2-3K(ish) per month in commission. I have about $35K saved up & would ideally like to use maybe 20K on my first investment property. My credit score is something like 730 as w...
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Hey guys,I tried to look around but didn't find an answer to my question, so here it is..When analyzing a SFR in Houston (Texas), how much should I expect the following utilities to cost per month?-Water-Sewage-Garbag...
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Hi all, planning on doing my first flip here - exciting times!So I have identified a property that needs to be renovated but seems to be in decent shape otherwise (no mold or fire damages from the pictures). Given the...
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Didnt see a previous BP topic on cat piss for concrete. We fell into this property for a great price, but the house reeks now. We are worried about the walls and the concrete since it is porous. Any ideas on how to re...
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Thinking about purchasing a property with cat urine around the refrigerator but the smell travels over other parts of the house. My question: Should I calculate that expense to fix it into my offer price or bid regula...
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Our NIGHTMARE TENANT has been given a 7 day notice to vacate. There is an active water leak coming from her apartment for the second time. We told her we’d be bringing plumbers by this morning. She ADDED A LOCK to the...
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Investment Info:
4400 square foot cabin on Lake Superior overlooking the western Apostle Islands
Purchase price: $325,000Cash invested: $60,000Post-Renovation Appraisal: $495,000Post-Renovation LOC: $154,500
My wi...
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I've got a 3/2 rental about 20 years old, where each bathtub has a crack (see above) on the base of the tub. Questions for those who have gone through this:1 - Is this deep enough where I have to worry about potenti...
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I just bought a 2-Flat in very cold Chicago weather. It is winterized so the furnace(Heat) is not on. Is there any chance of freezing if it is winterized? I was thinking of starting furnace with my Contractor this ...