Joe Splitrock
Happiest Places to Live and Most are in California!
I am always interested when "best places" lists are published to see the effect it can have on growth of cities. I know in my city of Sioux Falls that when we have made it on many lists and it attracts people to reloc...
Jonathan V.
My first flip, detailed adventure
Last week I put under contract a real fixer upper. 140 year old all cypress framed ~1250 sq ft. 3/1.
I have it under contract for $16,500. Comparables in the area are selling in the $80-90,000 range, average listin...
Troy Fisher
Commercial (Retail) Analysis Components
So I know there are a lot of "Rules of Thumb" on the Residential side of Real Estate. As I try to transition into Commercial (Retail) I find that I have no idea on how to perform the proper analysis. What are the Ex...
Russell Brazil
Bedroom Count Misrepresentation
If an agent is a Realtor (Not all are, about 60% of licensed agents are Realtors), misrepresenting bedroom count is a violation of Article 2 of the NAR Code of Ethics. It may also be a violation of state law depending...
Phillip Rosin
Water heater in master closet (Leave it or move it?)
I recently acquired two duplexes and will be doing a live in reno on one of the units. It's a total gut job and I'm trying to plan everything out. One thing I personally dislike is that the master closet, which is you...
Brandon Barnic
Need help with kitchen layout!
Hello everyone!I'm in a bit over my head! About 2 years ago I purchased the ugly 600 square foot house next door to my parents. I hasn't been lived in for 30+ years. The problem I'm having currently is figuring out th...
Natalya Murphy
Tile floor install: DIY or hire a contractor?
We have about 1,000 square feet of carpeted floor that we'd like to convert to tile. I'm wondering if it's worth the crazy labor cost to pay someone to do the work, or if it's a project I could do myself. From wha...
Walter Boyd
New member- Norfolk Va
New member from Norfolk, Virginia area. My name is Walter and I am active duty military stationed out of Norfolk. I have a few years left on active service where I will be trying to balance furthering my real estate k...
Jason V.
Yet Another "To Rent or Flip" -- Home next to abandoned / condemned house and GIANT oak tree (maybe 5 feet from slab?) ????
This is definitely a multi-parter, as well as my first post. :D I stumbled upon this forum recently and am not quite sure what took me so long to get this all off my chest. But anyway, here I am, and here's my first...
Thomas Visaggio
Section 8 Fair Market Value of Rent
I am looking to rent out an apartment in Newark, NJ to a section 8 tenant (my first time). Does anyone know exactly how the fair market rent value is determined? Is it done independently by an appraiser - or can I sup...