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I was looking at a cute updated (potential buy and hold ) cottage house...however the location was simply awful as the house backed up to low income apartments and the railroad tracks were one block away...the listing...
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Im looking at properties to buy, and saw a tenant in a 4-unit property I like paid $1,000 in late fees. They are also smokers and their unit is horrid. They are month to month. What are common practices to remove...
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I thought I had a great deal on a 4 plex, and got 20% off the list price. We have a contract for a cash purchase. The numbers are great.The home inspection yesterday disclosed that there is vermiculite/asbestos in...
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Hi, I am buying a home in southern california. This home has a bonus room that was converted into two bedrooms by constructing a wall in the middle with a door. There is no permit and also building codes were not...
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Good morning!I have identified an 8-plex that I am strongly considering purchasing. This would be my first foray into multi-family of any kind and I want to be sure I'm not missing something. So far the costs that I...
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BackgroundIn 2010 I bought a bank owned 3 bed 2.5 bath single family property using an FHA loan which required a 5% down payment. The purchase price was $73K so this equated to approximately $3,700 out of pocket. Dur...
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- Permitting. Permitting. Permitting.
One of the reasons I moved to the Oregon Coast from southern California in 2018 was due to the notable difference in the barrier to investment entry and the non existence of sho...
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Hello all,
I know there have been multiple threads regarding lease breaks but I was hoping to get some feedback from some of you more experienced landlords with my particular situation.
There are two is...
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Hello All - Currently doing single family rehabs but want to get into commercial properties. Based on the magnitude of investments and risks, I think that finding a mentor is the way to go. I am tossing around enterin...
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I wanted to get other people’s opinion of JWB as a PM company. I have been disappointed with the amount of fees and personal piggy bank attitude that the PM has regarding owner investments.
My experience with JWB ha...