Steven Maduro
what renovations make the most sense for your rentals
I have a duplex built in the 50's I noticed that a similar duplex down the street was for sale and upon viewing the pictures I noticed it had a washer dryer hook up stuck in the utility closet
the owner moved the hot...
Wes M.
Under Contract on first STR - Oak Island, NC
Hi all. My wife and I decided to move from the LTR to STR. We recently sold an LTR and had been in the market to purchase a two or three long-terms or small multi. But based on the numbers, the STR seems to be the bet...
Account Closed
Order of Rehab- First flip, need help
Hi everyone, I just closed on my first investment property this past Monday. I'm strongly considering managing the project myself. I received a very high bid from my contractor and that's why I'm debating running the ...
Heath Thomas Jr
Picking Design Choices.
Hey guys,As a beginning investor with no design background, how should I go about picking finishes and optimal layouts for a house? Do you all use an interior designer, or your own creativity?I don't want to be the in...
Michelle S.
DIY- what to do yourself and not do yourself
Hello! I am in the process of purchasing my first rental property. It needs a bit of work but I want to ensure I do not task out work I can complete myself. What type of DIY projects do experienced investors or DIYers...
Jean T.
Have you partnered with your contractor?
Has anyone out there ever partnered with a contractor to do a rehab? In this situation, I'm thinking that you buy the property (using whatever means) and the contractor rehabs the property for a percentage of the prof...
Lian Shi
How to get a deal in a bidding world
hello group, Baltimore area is so competitive, it's been 3 months we have been looking for deals and checking on a lot of properties and making offers, we still have nothing under our belt and always got bid out. ...
Tina C.
What would you do with the front of this duplex?
We are currently fixing up the outside of this up/down duplex. Trying to get some different ideas to work with.We've pulled off all the siding on the front of the porch (it went right to the ground) the front of the h...
Matthew B.
Just Purchased My First Multi-Family Properties (Pictures)
We just closed this past week on two duplexes in Eustis, FL. These are our first multi-family properties, so we're pretty excited. We bought them from Fannie Mae through HomePath, which a great story in itself. They w...
Sharad M.
Time, Money and Simplicity
A lot of people have asked me why I decided to get into real estate. I have three criteria for when I look to invest in any business - 1) I want to make a lot of money, 2) I don't want to spend a lot of time doing tha...