My wife and I are looking at a house in La Mesa and our goal would be to turn the 450 sq. ft. detached garage into a small studio in order to help supplement the mortgage payment. We have been advised by some people t...

vacancies!tenant moves out (got married)- $1,100 - paint - it's a 1050 sq house with empty basement- $100 - clean the house- $1,200 - list with MLS - 1 month's rent . (dont even try to tell me i should list it on my o...

hello everyone, I’m at my final phase of closing on my first property(multiplex). After doing my analysis, crunching number, and due diligence I get hit with flood insurance which has been on heard of for my location....

Hi, looking at doing a 1031 exchange; property being sold will net $545k; capital gain will be around $150k and I will end up with around $320k in cash. Let's say I find  one replacement property for $320k that I buy ...

Hello, I purchased my first property in July of 2021. I am currently house hacking, and renting our 3 bedrooms. I received all of my first time homebuyer benefits.I am now looking at my second property. I toured a pre...

It seems, as our continual search dredges on, that duplexes are both rare as well as seem to have a lessened appreciation out there. I get it. I see duplex neighborhoods that are nothing shy of a stereotype. I also fi...

Hi All -I'm attempting to assist a family member speak to an agent about selling their home with the possibility of a Short Sale with payoff.  This individual will not be able to qualify for financial hardship, yet, t...

Hi I am looking at a property in beaver county, and there is a bowing wall. I I was told that it can be fixed with wall anchors.  I’m a bit wary, is this a good fix or is it merely a band aid? Does it lessen the value...

Hey investors, I am thinking about biding on my first REO house.  The auction ends in two weeks, however the redemption period doesn't expire until 02/15/18.  If I win the bid and close on the house in the month of Se...

I am wondering if it makes sense to remove all of the window and door trim as well as the base moldings before I texture all the walls in my rehab project. If I remove all the trim I would replace it with new trim thr...