Josh Barger
Self Intro and HH advice
Hello all,My name is Josh, I am looking to become a buy and hold investor so i can (eventually) become financially free. While i have no properties as of this post, i have been studying up on the industry and doing re...
Bienes Raices
Sketchy addition on back of house
This house was a 2/1, but there is a sliding glass door in back, where owner put on a very small addition with a half bath. Floor appears to have a very slight slope, and roof shakes a little bit when you walk around ...
Will Barnard
Ready for 7 digit success stories?
I contracted to purchase an REO in December of 2010, skipping all the long and boring details, I finally just received word that the deal is accepted and I am now in escrow. I will not post any of the real numbers her...
Simon Stahl
Ballpark cost for full gut rehab
Hi everyoneI think I have pretty much figured out how to estimate the costs of a light to moderate rehab. What I don't know right now is how to estimate a full gut rehab. I am not looking for an exact number, only a b...
Account Closed
Renting a single family by the room ?
I'm looking at an off market deal which is a 3 story, 7 bedroom with a bathroom and kitchen for each level. Needs lots of work, but the electric, plumbing, and roof all been redone this year, and its a nice brick hous...
Matt Cecil
Buying first house - Minneapolis Area
My fiance and I are starting to take our first steps in buying a home (non-investment). We know we want to invest in rental properties down the road and want to start with our first house we buy. Our goal is to put so...
Ronald Perich
Being a licensed agent means the law doesn't apply to you?
Let me preface by saying I have a genuine interest in the answer and I'm not trying to stir up the passions more. I'm really just trying to understand where my logic is faulty.Here's the scenario.The big thread right ...
Tim Porsche
How to Deal with Nonpaying Non-responsive Tenant
Hey all, looking for some advice on how to proceed with a situation with a tenant. I purchased a duplex a few months ago that is fully rented out, with the intent to move into the bottom unit on March 1st. I notified ...
Francis Rusnak
Earnest money stuck in limbo
Have an off-market house we were supposed to close on 4 months ago. The seller was the one who contacted us to sell, then he randomly goes MIA so we never close on his house.Clearing up the books and go to get the 1k ...
Jonathan W.
Why do so many new people want to wholesale?
Why do so many new people want to wholesale to get started in real estate? Is it because all the guru's talk about it making it seem great. To me, it looks like it sucks. I would rater get a 2nd job at a good rate to ...