I currently own my home and I'm in the process of refi my home to 2.875 and would live in it until I find another place.  I would like to keep my current home as a rental and look for a 4 bathroom 3 bath home.  Here's...

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I came across a 4 unit building that's a foreclosure, listed for just under $175,000. It appears each unit is 1,125 sq ft, 2BR/1.5BA. There is no information on rents, current occupancy, etc...

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I am new to investing outside where I live, and am considering purchasing an SFR which is bank owned in a good area in Cleveland. Anticipated purchase price is around $40k, and I'm told the curr...

I just sold my first flip and made the mistake of being happy too soon. The inspector went through and tore it apart even though I had the electric and plumbing inspected and made some major changes to the plumbing i...

I'm really trying to buy a house now to live in and flip within time. I understand I will still need to give a down payment when approved for a mortgage but I found plenty of foreclosed homes for under $5,000, do I st...

My Story
During a summer job in high school, I started to get tired of my paycheck being dependent upon only my time spent at the workplace. I enjoyed the job, but I enjoyed other things more. This planted a seed in ...

What are some things that have worked for you guys when first developing a rehab cost spreadsheet? Who should you reach out to? Are there any good templates available?

EIGHT months into tenancy, these 19 year old kids (winter tenant, hard to find tenants during the winter and they checked the boxes for credit and income) had complaints from neighbors about loud music, trashed part o...

As I "run the numbers" to estimate the cashflow potential of a property, a sticking point for me has always been accurately representing the Vacancy Rate and the Repairs/Maintenance costs. The Vacancy Rate is somethin...

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How do you estimate repair costs without having a walk through of the property? Do you just send pictures to the contractor? Do you ask the real estate agent who posted the...