Aaron Hollingshead
How to do large renovation with renters in house
I recently purchased a property in Portland, OR which was relatively cheap for the area. The plan is to build value by having it be a rental for a few years while we are out of the state but to move there in the next...
Carlo Santarelli
Should I do this deal? This will be my first purchase!
Would you do this deal?
Two Storey Single Family Home in a quiet neighborhood
Square Footage: 1244 sq/ft
2 Bedroom
1 Bath
Detached Garage
New Roof
New Central Air
No major repairs needed
Lancaster, Ohio 43130
ARV: $...
Tony Nguyen
Does more money invested into rehab = higher ROI?
Hi,
I've been rehabbing homes for about a year now and have only been doing paint and carpet for more of my properties - very light rehab work. I've been learning about other investors around the country who do EXTEN...
Alex Ascencio
Buying property & not having enough money for the rest.
Rookie in Aurora, IL (Chicago suburb) looking for my first SFH or multi-family home to buy and hold. The issue that I am running into is that I have enough funds to put down the 20% for a conventional mortgage but it ...
Ruth Gottuk
Buying Baltimore: Red flag or typical for vacant rowhouse sale?
Hi All,I'm investigating rehabbing Baltimore City row homes as a career change. I'm a mechanical engineer; I've done some home additions and built small houses as a hobby. I'm looking to get into rehab/flipping as m...
Austin Fruechting
My Best Deal and Biggest Failure
The best, and worst, I’ve done (with numbers)You make your money when you buy. It’s an old saying in real estate, and I’ve always “known” it to be true… but now I REALLY know.This is the story of both the best overall...
Keith N.
Lender who can do 100% LTV Home equity Loan on Primary Residence?
Hi,I am new investor who owns both a duplex, and the current Single-Family home I live in myself. I put 3.5% down FHA on the duplex 1.5 years ago, and bought my primary 6 months ago with 5% down conventional. I live...
John Bowen
Earnest Money on a Commercial Real Estate Deal
What is the normal percent of earnest money deposit on a commercial deal? Agreed offer is $900K and the seller sent their own contract asking for 15% intial deposit for the Title company escrow instead of returning th...
Derek W.
Fun negotiation...opinions wanted
Today I met with a charming and intelligent lady at her sisters house. Her sister recently passed away and she is the sole heir and executor of the estate. We visited and talked for two hours at which point she ag...
Hal MacKenzie
Short Term Rental strategy in San Diego area
Hello, I'm very interested in purchasing a property in the San Diego area, with the intent to AirBnb it out for most of the year and then use it myself for a couple months out of the year. However it is a fairly expe...