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hey bp! happy Thursday! So i've been walking a few properties, ugly properties, and ive found two that would work for my house hacking strategy. The problem is i've been checking permit records on them, and nothing ha...
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My wife and I bought a home for $315,000 and it appraised for $365,000. We want to remodel, knock down two walls, get rid of the 80’s carpet, popcorn ceiling, new trim. How big of a difference would doing a kitchen re...
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Hi everyone, I'm a real estate agent in Vermont and also an investor (I have done flips, own some long-term rentals, and recently bought a STR). I love working with other investors and I'd like to focus my business on...
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I currently have a real estate portfolio of 1 two bed/1 bed duplex, and as of July 1st, I have both units occupied! From purchase date (end of Feb 2015) to now, I have enough funny, odd, embarrassing stories to rights...
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Should be subtitled, "Sometimes It's Better To Be Lucky Than Good"30 years ago I closed on my first real estate deal. It was a foreclosure, owned by the Resolution Trust Corporation. The RTC was a federal agency creat...
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Hello fellow investors! I, myself, am not moving to Denver but I am trying to help out a colleague of mine that is moving to the Denver area. Can any of you in the area give some advise as to what areas, or maybe ev...
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I'd love to know who would have taken this deal. 300k offering price for an 18 unit apt building where the gross potential rents were 6500/month. Unit mix is 14, 1 bedroom units leasing for $385/month and 4, 2 bedroom...
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Hi, I have a few basic questions about closing from the wholesaler's vantage point. Any answers will help me a lot, thanks!1. How is a closing date settled? Where do the parties meet?2. What papers are to be signed by...
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My 88-year old mom just moved out of her house and into a retirement facility. My brother, sister, and I are discussing whether to list the house or to sell it to a neighbor who seems interested, albeit at a lower pri...
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Hi everyone. I am currently purchasing my first home. Me and the seller came to an agreement which is $7,000 above asking price due to multiple offers. My issue here is the seller is not willing to negotiate if the ap...