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Hello, my name is Steven. My wife and I currently live in Indiana, but are originally from Ohio. Over the last few months I developed an interest in real estate investing. I have a good job as an air traffic contro...
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I was wondering how you address de-icing sidewalks/front porches/outside stairs on your SFH rentals. I do currently do not have this topic specifically addressed in my current leases (and probably need to) but I am...
Looking at rental comps and was wondering if I should discount the current rentals listed as they are the asking price which might not be accurate of actual rents out into contract.
Is there a way to look at real-t...
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Hi team,We've recently purchased a few apartment buildings and have a general question about what others use for timers on their common area lights. We've currently got, which I can imagine most others do, the mechani...
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Hello BP,
I'm currently researching a condo that I'm interested in purchasing as a primary residence. During my research I realized that this building is over 50% commercial space and therefore most banks require 20%...
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*The situation that we have is that there are two properties we are deciding between.
*Property A is a mortgage 4-plex bringing in $3200 gross and $1600 net a month. There is not much room for ARV improvements so a ...
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Ok so this is what I am up against. I typically purchase properties that need major rehab. After purchase and rehab I am typically at 65% of ARV. I then usually take a cash out refi at max available. I then take that ...
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Looking for some advice on the following arrangement. Two partners are 50/50 in their business. The business currently rents but they're exploring the possibility of buying their own office space when the current leas...
I’m looking for a lender who can help with a refi + cash out. Goal is to max cash-out amount at the rate/points that make the most financial sense. Background below -
-Owner-occupied 3-unit property located in Bay A...
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I got hit with a 15,000 repair build for my SFH. i currently dont have it. I have a few question . Can I used hard money down for home improvement and refiance afterwards even if the property only go up slighlty in v...