Hello all,I found another prospect for my first property…77K for a Brick end-townhome without HOA from 1986. 1200 SQFT, Fenced in yard, Little balcony, 2 bed, 1.5 bath. With a very good location right of the interstat...

The current economic downturn and real estate market offer a great opportunity for rehabbers to make serious money. IF they make the right choice when buying property. My questions are these for experienced rehabbers:...

I have a house under contract that has structural issues. When we were initially signing the contract the homeowner disclosed a Foundation Repair estimate of $9000 dated February 2011, which was used in evaluating th...

How should repairs be estimated on a potential buy:1. Bring a general contractor with you to give an estimate before purchasing.2. Bring different contractors for each area of repair before purchasing.3. Get an inspec...

I am looking at a park with about 35 lots with tenant owned homes.  They are sub metered for all utilities from the town and the trash collection is done by the township.  Everyone must mow their own lawn and keep the...

I've located a property with a very dated home that I would like to tear down and rebuild. Im having trouble locating any loan programs that would work for this type of situation. Also if anyone has experience with te...

First-time poster and general REI noob here.I recently went through the process of getting pre-approved from one of the many online loan sites. The initial approval was for $450,000 with just under $25,000 as a down p...

Soil erosion Plan:
1. DNR- NPDES 2 plan. Received approved notification. This covers all of our activities.
2. DNR/Corp Eng- floodplain. This is actually in a hilly area, but you still need to do Flood plain an...

I’ve analyzed countless homes for various goals and helped friends/family perform walkthroughs and provided detailed feedback for 20 years. I initially learned from my parents and then by walking with appraisers but w...

Any recommendations for Indianapolis Roofing companies? I've gotten quotes from Bone dry, Universal Roofing, Stay Dry, and Cochran. Bone dry seems to be the best value of the group in terms of cost, material quality i...