Hello,I own a home in the Willamette Valley in Oregon.  It rains a lot here and we have clay soil.  There was some cracking in my foundation when I bought the place but I had the foundation inspected and the engineer ...

Hi everyone,I am looking at a house that shows structural problems. The question is - are these problems very serious and I should stay away from this property, or are they not as bad as they seem? Background: This is...

This is basically an information gathering post, some things I've been turning over in my head. I've got a few clients considering new construction and I've connected with an architect/builder firm so I have a good f...

In today's market in my area, i can find some sub-$300k houses, with mortgage payment about $1,000-1,100   (after 25% down payment) would profit around $350-500. but my down payment would be from a Heloc, so after int...

I'm trying to put together a deal structure between myself and family members (grandparents). Obviously I want this to be a win-win situation for all parties. I wanted to get some input/feedback on my thinking and str...

Hope this is the right forum to post this. Currently in escrow on a home in CA that has a permitted additional 1bed/1bath (separate entrance) with an unpermitted kitchen, as well as an unpermitted studio garage conver...

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My wife and I have an opportunity to purchase a property in South Lake Tahoe from her father. Over the past 10 years, he and his late wife poured their hearts into building this home (with permits, of co...

Looking at a property on several acres. I will be occupying the property as primary. There is a house on the property that I will be using as a rental. I will be living on the property in the guest house. Any issues t...

Looking for any insight into purchasing 100 year old houses as rentals. I imagine it would not be that much of an issue if everything has been updated/renovated, but is that not so simple in identifying the underlying...

Hi everyone, I've been reading about how partnerships can be set up and I have a specific question.  If two people want to buy a house to rent as 50/50 equity partners, how could the ongoing maintenance costs be struc...