Trailson Moore
Removing tile to install laminate
Hello all, We are closing on a house on Monday and really want to replace the current tile, potentially with laminate. The reason being is most of the tile needs to be re-grouted and some large sections of tile are no...
Jeff Tracy
Advice on yellow letters from someone who is now getting them
About 6 months ago my mother in law passed away and we inherited her home outside of Atlanta. We were lucky enough that her friend around the corner wants to buy the home, so we struck a deal with him and we close in...
James Park
Where the American Population is moving
Population growth, job growth, demographics, and income are all very important when an investor is deciding on which market they want enter for a buy and hold strategy. Below is the data from 2010 - 2014 population gr...
Jackson Long
Portfolio loans issues, looking for ideas
Hey folks,This has heavy overlap with the Creative Financing section but... I am not (yet) looking for a group up creative plan so much as looking for creative solutions to a conventional problem.The situation is I f...
Eric Lahoda
Ugh - Design selection
How do you find and compensate a good designer for overall material choices and color selections? I think I'm pretty good with most aspects of rehabbing. But I am very slow at designing choices. I know what I do or do...
Account Closed
First Rental - Could use some advice
Hi Everyone,Roughly over a year a go I purchased what would become my first rental/investment property. I used my VA loan to acquire the property, lived in the house (SFR) for a year as required, and now I am ready to...
Nick Love
False Beliefs With Passive Investors
Good Afternoon,I am trying to gain some information about the audience of passive investors and what they think about when they think about investing passively in apartment syndications. What are some false beliefs or...
Alex Zhu
Historic Homes Advice
Hi everyone,First post ever here. My wife and I are early on in our real estate investing journey and looking to grow our portfolio. We are based in Texas and recently saw an early 1900s historic property come onto th...
Rachel Gill
Non-Licensed Contractor
Can someone inform me of the dangers of using a non-licensed contractor for a rehab? I have a contractor who does excellent work, is vet professional, and an excellent communicator, which in my opinion is hard to com...
Matt E.
Wisconsin- low appraisal a deal breaker?
Last night the appraisal came in ahead of my first deal. The property was valued at $153,000. My offer was $178,000. The 2010 appraised value was $172,000; rent has increased and they've made improvements to the pr...