I know a lot of you guys are like me and learning as you go/grow.  Because of that i want to share how i save a deal that was almost a disaster.I rehabbed home that took 3 weeks longer than the 4week time line and was...

I own a rental with 4 rooms and hallway in the basement. The 4 rooms had carpet glued down and the hallway was 20 yr old black tile.  I ripped it all up and I'm debating what to do. I will be renting to College studen...

Hi There, I have a multiple investment property sale I am working on (8 plex, duplex and two single family homes).  He is willing to cut a deal if all of the properties are purchased together or at least three of the ...

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I have the opportunity to work in a major metro area in commercial real estate as a leasing agent or investment sales agent. I understand what an investment sales broker will do, however, would anyone...

Do you have any criteria on the equity capture when you buy?Let's say you have a house scenario: Sale price 155k, with 15k rehab. ARV is 195k. Cashflow 1k/year. Would you do it?Quick math:All in 170kARV 195kBuying at ...

Here is an interesting one for you:I have a 4-plex under contract that currently has a cell tower on the roof. Looking at the disclosures, the owners set up leases to telecom companies for the tower and then sold the ...

Hello, I'm Josh.  I'm a newbie investor from Portland Oregon.  I've been working in the technology industry for 20 years and recently decided I needed a career change.  I'm hoping to build a buy and hold portfolio tha...

I'm 25 and entering the market as an investor and as a first time home buyer. In my market, positive cash flow on multi-family 1-4 units requires significant $ down. I'm considering buying a duplex, triplex or four-pl...

I've gotten some good suggestions on here for the lawn. I was originally going to leave it alone, but it's gotten really bad. There is so much clover and broad-leaf weeds in the backyard now that you can't see the und...

I'm about as new to REI as a person can get. I do have some experiece working in custom home arena. I worked for a short time for a local builder doing sales and then "suporvising construction". I put it in quotes bec...