Robert Rippey
New Member Introduction from southeastern/Columbus, Ohio
Hello, my name is Robert Rippey. I am a beginning real estate investor that lives in SE Ohio. I came to hear about real estate investing because I am sick of working minimum wage jobs and not making what I believe ...
Andy Chu
Probate sale
I have a property locked up and in escrow for the past 3 months and the court date is on Friday. The real estate was signed off by the heirs in December, and prices have since become a feeding frenzy, and moved upwar...
Dave Carpenter
First flip lending options
Hey there all! A REI newbie here with a question that I think is fairly common for first time investors.
I am in the beginning stages of lining up a single family flip in the northern suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
John Jack R.
Why are Zillow Valuations NOT Accurate?
C-U-P-SWhen dealing with homeowners I am sure that you find that many of them reference Zillow as their source for their home valuation. I have developed a selling system; C-U-P-S which allows me to present my offer t...
Jim Kittridge
How do you measure risk when investing?
A common mistake I see for new investors is that they focus on finding the highest projected IRR. Experienced funds are offering 10-15% IRR yet newer syndicators are offering a 20-30% IRR.So how does a newer syndicato...
Zack Pirulli
Lead Paint Situation
Hey everyone,The beginning of this year a Section 8 tenant of mine adopted her new born nephew. She texted me recently to let me know he had tested positive for lead. The doctor told her he will be tested again and th...
Jake Alsemgeest
KW, Ontario Cashflow?
Hello,I'm a new investor looking to buy near home (Kitchener-Waterloo). I've been getting properties for the past month from a local realtor, but it seems that achieving a cash flow positive rental property is unreali...
Ryan Brown
Evaluating my 1st Multifamily Deal
Hi All,
I
am nearing an offer on my first multi-family deal in Riverton, Wyoming. I am
doing my best to be thorough in my property evaluation and approach
this as a business rather than a hobby, but recognize I...
Matt Vaughn
Laurel, Maryland Kitchen Rehab Finish Level
Brain Trust:We're rehabbing a kitchen at 9300 N Laurel Rd, Laurel, Maryland (Howard County). The house is a 1980 4 bed 2 bath house. My comps in the area seem to show laminate countertops and nothing particularly fa...
Chris Low
Why do banks delay on short sales?
Just curious why banks can take so long to make a decision on a short sale? What are they waiting for? We have a property under contract that is a short sale. We made the offer on 11/10 and the seller accepted it. It'...