Jonathan Howard
Painting over finished wood trim
Hi All - I'm under agreement for a condo that has finished natural wood trim. Good news is that there is no lead paint. Bad news is that it looks very out of of date. I want to paint it white but am losing sleep a...
Christina R.
Short Term Rental Insurance in NYC
Hello,Does anyone here do homesharing (Airbnb) for their rental property? I am having a tough time finding insurance for this commercial short term rental activity in an owner occupied house (I live in one unit, the o...
Erin Anderegg
House hack #1 to house hack #2 -FHA questions
Hello!My husband and I have lived in our duplex while house hacking for about 6 months and are initiating plans for our next house hack. Our current mortgage is an FHA loan where we put down 3.5%. We want to do anothe...
Victoria Hartcorn
Best Community Bank or Credit Union in Denver Area
We moved here from NY a little over a year ago and while I'm back next week I'm closing a checking account with a community bank there. I'd like to move money to somewhere local where people can get to know me for fut...
Nicole Davidson
First Deal - need financing and down-payment help
Hi friends. Have a killer deal in my lap in Folsom, CA way under market value. I'm just a baby-investor so lots to learn. Please help?
I am currently planning to use DSCR so needs $65,000 down (20% as I understand it...
Ryan Cheung
Trafficmaster Allure vs Allure Ultra
Hi,I am looking to install vinyl flooring on a 3rd floor unit. After removing the existing carpet, I found that there are only plank subfloors, and no plywood. The subfloor will be secured and nails/staples will be re...
Don Konipol
The Most Important Thing I Learned About Sales In 45 Years In Real Estate
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I LEARNED ABOUT SALES IN 45 YEARS IN REAL ESTATE
I, like most people, thought exceptional success in a sales field was due to a unique ability of an individual to somehow “connect”, “convince...
Kelly Bellini
Flip or Rent Out our first investment property?
Hoping for some opinions/advice: My husband and I bought our first investment property with the intent to flip it. We knew off the bat that we wouldn't make a ton of money off of it, but we wanted to use it as a lea...
Jesse Brooks
Looking for creative financing strategies with short credit history
Hey everybody! I'm a new real estate agent in the Portland, Maine area. I'm full time as a real estate agent and also work 1099 as a carpentry apprentice on the side. I'm looking to buy my first property as a house ha...
Brie Schmidt
Hardwood Floors : refinishing between tenants
We have a rental up this year in Chicago and the floors look like they need to be redone. The issue is if the tenants move out on the 31st and the new ones move in on the 1st my options are limited. I think the tena...