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Hello Everyone,New to STR and seem to have been spending nearly every night looking for possible STR properties in the Smokey Mountains (Pidgeon Forge/Gatlinburg) and Colorado (Vail/Dillon/Grand Lake) and analyzing co...
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Hi BP, can anyone recommend an investor friendly lender in the Raleigh area? I’m a recently discharged veteran trying to secure my first deal. thanks!Cheers,Mike
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Hey all!We are in the process of refinancing our first deal (reno - single family residence + 725 sq ft garage conversion into a 2/1 apartment). The appraiser that came had little to no idea about ADUs and came with a...
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Hey guys I am new and have just started looking for a house to flip. I have found one in a gated 55+ community. Anyone have experience here? Is it too hard to market since the pool of buyers will be smaller? Would thi...
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I have heard several people mention that buying wholesale properties is an ideal path into the buy and hold investment world. I've listened to many podcasts that explain wholesaling and I can see the benefit. However,...
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I have an opportunity to buy property zoned light industrial. The last sale occurred in 2004 for $310k. The current option to buy is 35k (for delinquent taxes).Issues-there is a petroleum gasoline easement running thr...
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What amount of fees are expected these days in a cash out refi? How much is reasonable when it comes to loan fees? I had planned to do a cash refi on one of my investment properties, but the fees are too high. With t...
Hi guys,I'm a new member and I come from Tahiti (French Polynesia). I'm a bit worried about the 2% rule (same for the 50% and the 70%) as it's just impossible to reach in tahiti. The market price is very high.. The no...
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shell property in inner city may be gifted to me. estimate 15k in renovations. comps in area go for anywhere from 50k to 80k. rent lined up at 800 a month. hopefully property will appraise for 60k.
would you sell...
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SFH 5BR.4.1BA in a great area - renovated and expanded in 2000 - Buy for $355,000, worth $575,000, putting $25K into it! Have not see the inside yet. Last one we did in this area was good! made 69K net net net in 1...