Hi all,This is my first post, so apologies in advance if this is in the wrong forum. Thanks in advance for the guidance.I'm in my education phase of REI, having reviewed different forums off and on for the past 6 mon...
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Hey BP. Gotta quick question. We've had a house under contract for about a month and a half. A month ago we signed our intent to proceed forms and loan estimate with 80% LTV. Closing was supposed to be a few days ago....
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I was wondering if people get there real esate license just for the sake of doing there own deals? How long does it take? What are the costs invovled? Can you represent yourself and get paid a commission (or save o...
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This is about what I consider a rookie mistake. I have a nice rental which is about 35-40 min from my home. I was working few Sundays ago and my tenant called stating that the A/C was not cooling. The unit has about 1...
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My dad bought the house for a dollar and I was planning on buying it from him for a dollar as it is a vacant property that needs over 70k worth of renovations to make it livable. He does not have the desire to get a ...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $90,000
Cash invested: $55,000
Triplex in SE Cleveland (D+ neighborhood)
Purchased for 90 and saw 105 for v...
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Anyone have advice about buying and short term renting a condo or apartment from a building? I see some deals that look decent and wondered if it's worth it and if the laws make it possible or a pain to short term ren...
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A key component of my real estate strategy involved cost seg studies, claiming REPs and accelerated depreciation to shelter a large amount of active income. However, I've been speaking with a couple companies and gett...
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Anyone have a recommondation for a good place to form a LLC online? I have been looking at mynewcompany.com They seem to be reasonably priced.
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I have some questions about what to enter into the calculator specifically when estimating costs in New Jersey. I'm looking to do a flip and I'm wondering what I enter into the calculator for: -purchase closing costs ...