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Leslie Zhang Executing Repairs, and Working with Contractors...
7 March 2013 | 3 replies

Hello,

I've been analyzing many repair estimates, and contractor bids. It seems repairs can be estimated on the age of the home, and the square footage.

However my question is - How do I decide which materials (base...

Gagan Johal Get a loan with PMI or save the money?
16 February 2015 | 8 replies

Hello BPersI am about to close on the deal.Purchase price is $144000Either I do 15% down and pay PMI, save the cash or 20% down and no PMIDown payment difference is $7000 more for 5%PMI will be around $67. Mortgage wi...

Jasmine Cisneros newbie questions about if getting a real estate license
27 April 2017 | 2 replies

Hello all i'm getting started out into real estate investing and would like to get as much as knowledge and experience as possible. So i was wondering if getting a real estate license would benefit me? If so.. what th...

Denis Davidyuk Estimates for insurance and sewer water garbage
9 February 2019 | 6 replies

Can anyone provide some estimates for single family houses? I am looking for typical insurance and sewer+ water and garbage costs? I know theres no way to know the true cost, but can you share what you typically pay o...

Willem Hendriks Meth test
10 March 2020 | 4 replies

Im looking at buying my first duplex rental property. I had a meth test done in both units one at the furnace by the filter and at the return air duct in the other. Results showed .22 micrograms in the unit done at th...

Stephen Pascoe Thinking about FHA 203K then refinancing after remodel
4 May 2016 | 2 replies

Hi I am wondering if anyone has done or could shed some advice on what I am thinking of doing.  I am thinking about purchasing a small single family home that is a HUD foreclosure and using it as owner occupied for at...

Devon Martin A question about the 2% rule
2 April 2018 | 3 replies

I’m planning on starting my investment career by house hacking probably a duplex. With the 2% rule, if I’m going to be living in one half of the building, should I look to achieve only 1% of value of the entire buildi...

Steve Fitzgerald Operating Expenses vs Journal Entry
12 February 2019 | 3 replies

This might not be the right forum, but I thought I'd give it a try. I'm keeping my own books for now. For those of you who are keeping your own books do you typically count your principal, interest, and escrow as oper...

Mandy Liu Do I need to send an adverse letter
12 May 2017 | 6 replies

Hi - If I were to reject applicant due to credit done through cozy, am I still required to send an adverse letter? If so - is email ok? Per Cozy's website :If you reject their application based on credit, the applican...

David Hernandez Best and worst areas to Invest in, Columbus OH
10 December 2019 | 8 replies

Hello everyone,

Starting to look at some duplex fixer uppers (the uglier the better) in Columbus, OH. I am an out of state investor, planning on going to Columbus within the next 2 months. I wanted to get some feed...