Melvin Estrict
how does the new guy witbh the deals,gift of gab,knowledge but no money make it to the top in the real estate investing busienss?
my name is melvin estrict and i live in alabama although i grew up on the east coast (go giants!) and i have been in the real estate finance business since 1995. i have owned a mortgage brokerage as well as a property...
Alex Huang
Question on Building (Medical)
Hi:I'm looking at the viability of building a commercial property for an existing practice. Unfortunately, the area I'm looking at lacks much on the market because ideally I would prefer to take an existing building a...
Kent Verge
Cash-out refinance after rehab on first of two houses on property?
I'm thinking ahead a bit, and I had a question about doing a cash-out refinance.For some background, I bought a buy-and-hold rental for cash; it included two houses: a 3/2 in the front, and a separate studio cottage i...
Robert Schwartz
About lease options - Rent to buy
Is lease optioning a good going business ? Can anybody tell me the average of such deals a lease optioner is accomplishing ?
Nicole B.
Monthly Cleaning of Rental Units
I was thinking it might be worth adding to the budget monthly (or biweekly) expenses for cleaning services for each unit. This would not only provide me with a monthly check-up on any problems (leaks, etc), but also ...
Wayne Fisher
Looking for good Contractors Central NJ
I'm about to close on my first house to fix and flip in the next 2 weeks. I was wondering how to go about finding good contractors. Or if anyone could recommend a few that would be great also. I need a good carpenter ...
Monica Guerrero
My SFH isn't being rented. Need some advice pls
Hi there! Looking for some ideas/solutions for this issue...I rehabbed a property and have it listed to rent out. Vacancy rate in the area is almost 2% and while my SFH has had a lot of interest, it hasn't had any app...
Joe Mark
Georgia Specific Max I can increase tenants renewal
Have good tenant. Time to replace carpet. Wants laminate.Is willing to pay difference. Was thinking I could increase rentto cover difference to be paid monthly for year if GA doesn't have cap on increase. Should ad...
Zach Fulton
What to do with open fireplace/Chimney
Hey all, I just finished up my first renovation and have it rented out. There's just one thing left that I need to do. I don't know what to do with the fireplace/chimney. I don't believe it is usable and the chimney d...
Matthew Masoud
Syndicating Smaller Deals
Hello BP Community,I'm a smaller real estate investor, a triplex and 6-unit under my belt.My plans has been to get into real estate syndication. I want to syndicate large multifamily deals. Obviously the idea of takin...