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Charlene S. Buy and Hold or Flip or Both?
20 November 2013 | 16 replies

Hi Everyone :)

How did you decide if you wanted to deal with rentals or flips?

Ideally, I like the buy and hold strategy but may need a couple of flips to raise capital to purchase rental property. I pl...

David Krulac What's the cheapest house you ever bought?
30 October 2013 | 41 replies

You can thank @

Dawn Anastasi

and her $23,000 house for this idea.

I'll start. I bought a house that was a three story brick house with a new roof and new electrical service for $50 full price with...

Simon Shih Airbnb vs Rental
10 April 2018 | 15 replies

I use Airbnb a lot when I travel. I can find better accommodation for the price compare to hotels plus I get better amenities (full kitchen, etc)I'm wondering what some of the positives and negatives of each are compa...

Heather Ippolito Nervous about pulling the trigger on first house - feedback?
9 September 2015 | 22 replies

OK its a SFH in a nice neighborhood in NC with mostly military families renting. House built in 1992.Asking price $139kHopefully paying 127K in cashRental income $1300Taxes $1100/yrProp management 10% of rentInsurance...

Tony Severino Rehab Diary
10 August 2009 | 13 replies

There is a reason why I am not a rehabber…..

April 1 (Fools Day) My Banker was very friendly. Said he wished I would get a contractor because I didn’t know what I was doing. Best rate I could get was 6 points ab...

Jennifer Jacobs Contractors requesting deposit - is this standard?
12 May 2017 | 23 replies

Hi Everyone,What do you do when your contractor asks for a deposit?My partner and I have always done our own rehab. The next project we are working on we can’t do ourselves and are looking to hire a contractor.We’ve ...

Julie Kern Our first deal - buy and hold rehab in Kennesaw, GA
25 August 2017 | 40 replies

We closed on our first deal (buy and hold) Nov. 10th.  Here are the details:Purchase price: $92,000Closing Costs: $1,200Rehab budget: $7,500ARV: $125,000Rent: $1,100 - $1,150The house is in Kennesaw, GA in a great loc...

Maria Diaz contractor best practices
11 October 2024 | 17 replies

Hello, I am trying to vet general contractors. What is the legal maximum allowed amount for a down payment (%) on rehab projects? How do I avoid a mechanics lien on a future property? How do I make sure the subs are p...

James Wise Tenant gets away with not paying rent for 14 years! $34k+ debt!
18 February 2019 | 70 replies

Man this really gets me infuriated. Someone left this comment on a video I posted on another website about an eviction we did in Cleveland last year. This person moved to Italy where the landlord tenant laws are appar...

Nathan Gesner Why you SHOULD allow animals
6 July 2020 | 132 replies

This is probably the best study I've found on the benefits of renting to pet owners. Too many Landlords believe pets cause too many problems and result in a loss of revenue. This study found the opposite to be true. B...