Eric Dufault
Basic Cosmetic Rehab for Rental Property or Multifamily Rental Property
Hey Everyone,
I'm new to the site and so far have been blown away by the amount of input everyone who has experience is willing to share with someone like myself. Thank you for that. I'm in the housing mark...
Jeremy M.
Inspection on REO property
Do you guys have a professional inspector go thru the property to see how much the repair will be before you decide to buy a REO property? do you do this before offer or after an offer? Or do you decide yourself how m...
Kim Heretick
Labor of Love Flip? Closing in 5 days
I close in 5 days on a 1927 beauty in Toledo, Ohio. REO will cost me $99k and ARV is $195k. 2300 SF, 3/2.5, 2 car attached garage.Previous owner installed PEX plumbing but didn't pull any permits. I'm nervous about...
Ron Brady
Racial Bias by Neighborhood in Home Appraisals
Background & Context
Today's New York Times reports on a new publication, Appraised. The publication argues, based on recently released appraisal data-sets, that current day appraisal processes bake the results...
Ralph Chiaia
Do you buy your contractor materials and tools?
I’m in the middle of a rehab and the contractor is doing a pretty good job. I’m buying the materials but the contractor is doing some of the shopping. I’m finding a lot of little things like sponges, buckets, and kniv...
Frank Rubino
Buying Real Estate with a Self-Directed IRA
Has anyone purchased real estate using a self-directed IRA? I've read about this strategy but haven't tried it myself.
Samarth Patel
Estimating rehab costs
Hello,I am looking to do a BRRRR deal in Connecticut and looking to see how you guys approach estimating rehab costs on a property. I have come across a few BRRRR deals and have tried estimating the rehab costs myself...
BJ Everson
Columbus, OH Contractor Referrals
My contractor moved out of state earlier this year and he has been very difficult to replace. Does anyone have a general contractor to refer that can handle full renovations?
Brien OConnor
Am I Spending Too Much to Rehab a Buy and Hold Property?
OK, so we bought our first property in May. A 1930s or so craftsman house. It has character and hardwood floors throughout. We paid $77K, 25% down. We ended up with about $27K in rehab. The place looks great. Ne...
Michael Rutkowski
Diversifying your real estate in uncertain times.
So while things are still rosy for real estate markets, I am an investor with multiple backup plans, and would love to hear about how investors here are diversifying their investments, or looking to shelter or hedge t...