Barri Griffiths
Buying on actuals vs pro forma
I've always heard and believed that you should only buy on actuals. But I've been hearing more and more of the experts buying at a low cap rate(5-5.5 and even lower)Therefore I'm assuming they're buying on what the pr...
Jeff G.
Got Badly Shtooked by Contractor in CT, Need Help
Long story short: my GF and I hired a contractor to renovate our condo. We had some issues with our bathroom surround not being water tight. We caused "indoor rain" on our downstairs neighbor's bathroom. At the advice...
Tami Olsen
Financing an "As Is" Sale
We have looked at a pre-foreclosure SFH that is being "sold as-is, inspections for information only". It also says "broken glass in back, not suited for financing". NOTE: it is not listed as a pre-foreclosure on the ...
Rob C.
Rodent droppings scattered all over the attic- Dealbreaker?
A house I'm considering purchasing has a pest problem, and there are a lot of rodent droppings in the garage and attic. If I go through with purchasing it, I'm planning to hire a pest control company to get rid of the...
Allyson Edwards
[Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal
View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Anyone wanna take a stab at this one?Anyone interested in a partnership? I have the knowl...
Nathan Gesner
Decorating a "vintage" home?
I made an offer on a vacation home that is pretty dated inside. We are not good at decorating and are looking for suggestions.I will have more pictures this weekend but right now this is all I've got.The laminate floo...
Account Closed
Flipping Houses under 200K ARV
Hello All, I am a new investor in the Houston, TX area. We just had a great meeting with a investor/contractor who has been in the business for a while and he brought up a point that i thought was interesting. In our ...
Dustin Perkins
First Time Investors - Should we buy this property ?
Hi Everyone, My wife and I are looking at buying our first rental property. The house we are looking at is a 3/1. Its a very solid house. It has a new roof, new hot water heater, and a newer AC unit. The only problem ...
Mark Ferguson
Is solar worth it?
I got a quote from solar city to put solar on our personal residence. Our house is pretty large and our average electric bill is $275 a month. If we got solar the total costs for the system would be $33,000. But acc...
Colin Brown
Is there a standard starting amount?
Hello, I wanted to advise on getting my feet wet in real estate. I have 10K to invest at the moment. Can I realistically acquire a property with this amount or would it be wise to wait until I have more? Is there even...