Hey folks,Total newbie here. I am an accidental landlord wishing to be an intentional one. I own a SFH in an upper middle-class area of NE Seattle. It used to be my family’s primary home but after having kids we mo...

Hi All,I'm purchasing a New Jersey quad at a short sale cash price of $255K.  The seller owes the bank circa $280K.   We went into contract in March 2016, with an inspection shortly thereafter.  Few weeks ago I learne...

I've read a lot of material on self directed (including checkbook) options but still not sure the best approach. Would appreciate any advice. My situation: Currently employed. Have a large 401k from 7yrs at current co...

Hello,My business partner and myself are aiming our sights at our first fix and flip property; we have money set aside for the project - but due to the amount we are willing to invest it limits some of our capabilitie...

So I've scoured BP and the web on self-directed IRAs and have gotten a bunch of useful information. Unfortunately the information I was able to find was mostly on setting one up and general guidelines on how to operat...

Hello everyone. I'm new to real estate and im looking to house hack. Background credit score 740, pre-approved for $230,000 for FHA loan with 203k for renovations. I am very inexperienced and don't want to be taken ad...

Got my offer accepted for my very first property, which will be a house hack in a 4-plex. Current rents: A- Exp 2/29/20 $525, B- Vacant, C- Exp-7/31/19 (Will move into this unit), D- Long Term month-month $525. Budget...

I did a back of the envelope analysis for this 3 unit plus general store building and got the following numbers which seem pretty promising.  What other information should I find out or confirm before making an offer?...

Hi Everybody,

I own a small building with 5 units and I pay all the utilities except electricity. The gas bill increased over the winter but doubled for the month of February. I suspect some of the tenants (I had som...

We bought the house after the bank had remediated mold and gutted everything just leaving studs in the whole house- Goes on the market today.
I'll post the before pictures shortly.
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