Christopher Clarke
Purchasing a new house
Hello everyone,I am trying to get some clarity on an issue with a potential house that I am in the process of buying. Scenario: I am planning to purchase what I believe to be a multi-family house in MD. The house bein...
Account Closed
Looking past the skin and finding something of interest
Do you buy ugly houses? I have succeeded in negotiating a price for my first commercial property that made me quite comfortable. It is a mixed use building in a high traffic area. Currently it is vacant but one ten...
Account Closed
Best Option to Finance an Agressive Seller
I lifelong friend has been renting his house here in Illinois for the last 5 years but lives in Arizona. He is willing to sell me his Illinois home for cost. He's currently checking with his mortgage company to see ...
Brian McWethy
My first flip!
Very excited to start my first flip. 4 Bed rambler in the Seattle area. I have a few questions:Home was built in the 60s. The original hardwood floor in the common areas and bedrooms. And two layers of carpet over tha...
Jill Herges
Combined utilities in duplex
Looking for some advice on a duplex I am evaluating. It is a great deal on paper, but the utilities are not separated out. It is an up and down duplex in a 1915 house so I suspect separating them out would be costl...
Gina McKee
Ideas on why having low interest on this rental?
Hi everyone,I am helping the property owners rent out their apartment in Fort Collins and we have had very little interest. In one month, I have done 1 showing. Has anyone got any ideas why it isn't renting? Here is t...
Mathew Randolph
My First Post / NYC Analysis
I found a cool building in South HarlemThe seller wants $2.6M for this 5 story, 7 apartment, 4500 square ft. residential building in Harlem. I estimated the total renovation costs at $1.1 million, NYC averages around ...
Karim Jiwani
Looking for contracts near Brookwood High School
I Just bought my second property from the foreclosure. My first didn't need any rehab work fortunately thanks to some nice insider tips I had received.My second purchase needs a ton of rehab work and the funny thing i...
Travis Smith
Lease Details - Pets, Deposits, Lawncare, etc.
Hi guys,I'm about to lease out my first property and I'm looking for some guidance on some lease details. I'm wondering what the standards are when it comes to pets (deposits, fees, etc), lawncare, security deposits, ...
Tim Lindstrom
How distressed is too distressed?
I looked at a property today that was listed in the MLS for 35K. I knew it would be a fixer upper, because comps in that neighborhood are selling for ~105K. The roof has a big hole in it, and had obviously been lea...