Dave Smart
Buying and selling wood homes in FL
I am a flipper from CT moving to Fort Lauderdale in a week looking to buy property to flip. My concern is: will it be more difficult to find a buyer if the home is not built with block? Many of the distressed homes I ...
Nelson Del Castillo
Buying a house to flip with out testing the
Would you buy a property to flip with out testing the well, why and why not? I have a home under contract at about 70 cents on the dollar the property has well water and because the home is winterized, I will not be a...
Grace Wang
Can anyone recommend a reliable pest control company in northern VA?
I am a first time seller. We just had a guy from PestNow stopped by last week. The guy didn't see any termites inside the property but found them in the flower bed near main entrance. The estimate for termite treatmen...
Stephen Kappre
Termites. Where Do You Draw the Line?
I'm not sure about other parts of the country, but living in South Jersey, it's pretty cool when you find a place that doesn't have termite damage. Getting a treatment and some minor repair is normal. I went through ...
Mike A.
Tapping into city water
There is a piece of ground that I'm interested in developing that currently has 10 homes already on it but all the homes have septic. There is a neighborhood about 100 yard down the road that has city water.
Should I...
Jeremy Beland
My First Wholesale Deal – Lessons in Trust and Persistence
In March of 2017, I closed my first real estate wholesale deal. It wasn’t a huge payday—$5,000—but what I gained from the experience was far more valuable than the check.
It started when I got a lead from an older ...
Rhonda McDaniel
What to do when the house SMELLS Awful!
You get a house under contract to wholesale to an investor- congratulations lucky you! But, it smells awful! "What died in there?," is an appropriate question here. But, more likely it's the cat that was left behind w...
Daniel C.
Tax implications for husband/wife starting in rentals
My wife and I are finally getting started with rental properties after months of research and a lot of property hunting. We're going into contract on two duplexes, with one in her name, and one in mine, for financing ...
Daniel Haggar
Just closed today renters report bed bugs same day non disclosure
New member here and need some advice. I just closed on a 5 unit apartment complex today. The property contains 4 units in the main building (where the problem is) and an out-building (no problem there). All units are ...
Deanna McCormick
Best way to finance, SFH, original owner needs to rent back.
I have the opportunity to buy a SFH next to a property the trust I manage, for my family owns.Purchase price is 325KThe trust I manage has 200K cash available and is approved for a 175K interest only loan at 4.75%.Own...