My girlfriend really needs to refinance her house/residence.  She's paying a staggering 6.25%.  1) Her income has dropped to about 1/2 of what it was when she made the orig mortgage2) The loan-to-value is very close (...

Hello from Visalia California. My name is Jose M. Lira, I am still employed but hoping to retire soon.

I’ve been involved in real estate transactions for over 30 years mostly buying and selling small sing...

We purchased a rental property and had to invest major amounts into repairs. The cost of the work is expected to exceed the projected rent income for this and may be couple more years, and we were hoping to recover th...

Hi again! I've been continuing my analyses of the Virginia Beach market and aside from everything else, I'm attempting to pinpont exactly what type of market it is. I've been reading about the different types - linear...

I went to see a house with a Realtor yesterday. He works with a number of investors I understand. The property has been on the MLS as a HUD home for 45 days. It's a real dump - going for $20k. He believes that it woul...

First I would like to thank all the people that sent me suggestions on how to improve the original checklist. Second, I just find it very satisfying that people want to use the tools I make and I love collaborating, w...

Hi Everyone,I'm looking at a five unit apartment building nearby.  All of the numbers look good and the building is in good shape for being more than 100 years old but it's in a historic district which worries me as I...

This question may be specific to places like Portland where the city encourages density by allowing accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to be added to properties in residential zones.If I purchase a 4-plex (zoned resident...

I just got the steal of the century, its a 1500 sq ft house w/1.5 acres in orchard park ny, (one of the best suburbs of Buffalo) for 88k, the land alone is worth it. The house needs a kitchen, some flooring, 6 window...

Is removing old wood paneling worth it? Is there a way to tell what is behind the paneling before doing too much work?
Thanks!