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Do you guys count principal pay down when calculating your return on investment?
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I bought an existing 3 unit property in Cleveland OH along with the empty lot adjacent to it which I'm looking to build another 3 unit, 1000 sf per unit multifamily on. The properties are located in the neighborhood ...
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I'm working on a deal now for a very challenging property. There's an old house in very poor condition. Highest and best use is 25-50 apartment units, and the seller thinks so and has it priced as such. I have put ...
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Good business partner and I have recently bought a house that we plan on renting the five rooms to local students. We are debating whether or not to pay fornthe utilities or have the students pay the utilities. Does ...
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I am a new investor in real estate, starting to learn to flip houses in the Salem, OR area to start, then I plan in a year or two to do some in the Buffalo, NY area so I can have an excuse to visit my younger daughter...
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Hi guys.
I have been reading (and listening) to the site for a while.
Both me (working as a waiter now and graduated in History by UMASS Boston) and my wife (Paralegal, from Northeastern University) have been bitten ...
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Agents and investors, is a in ground pool a plus or minus to potential buyers in the Seattle area in general? It's an entry level house (sub 500k) with moderate size lot (~6,000 sf). The pool literally takes more than...
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I love and work in Southern CA, not planning on moving because I have a good job here, but I can't afford to buy a home. Would like to get into real estate for investing purposes. Looking at purchasing and renting our...
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Hi,
I am in Los Angeles California.
1. Is it hard to get city permit to turn a sun shelter room (which is already permitted) into a bedroom? should i do it or should i just built it and if no one reports it, its f...
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Hi everyone,
I'm on the lookout for good real estate opportunities. Whether it's starting something new project or flipping houses, I'm interested.
Flipping has its pros and cons, it seems like a fast way to make mo...