Susan Charbonneau
HUD house woes!!
I won a bid on a HUD house. I bid on it based on the HUD home report. It looked like there wasn't too much to it. I also had my own home inspection done.
Turns out, it has some major flaws ($$$) The sub floor and be...
James Lewis
Looking to start in Columbus OH area
Hi BP folks,I'm hoping to become a new investor from Seattle looking to invest in the Columbus area. I was swayed by the broader fundamentals in the market (pop. growth, jobs, etc.) coupled with the fact that I'm pric...
Richard R.
Checking for Gas Leaks
When you turn on the gas that has been off in a vacant property, are gas leaks a concern? How can you tell if there are any leaks?
Ari Newman
Can you help solve this Mystery?
I'm trying to help my Sister & her Husband solve this issue that's been plaguing them. Any advice or recommendations for a specialist would be greatly appreciate. (They are in W. Bloomfield, MI) Here's her narr...
Chandler Catron
Where to Drive for Dollars?
About to start using Deal Machine to find deals that I can either wholesale or just pass on to local investors, but I'm trying to figure out where to start. How do you pick out a neighborhood to drive around in? What ...
Mark Turner
Analysis on SD IRA vs 401k Withdrawal
Has anyone done a long term analysis on moving 401k funds over to a self directed IRA vs taking the early withdrawal penalties, tax implications, etc of just liquidating the 401k fund?My experience with a SD IRA ...is...
Kari Klaus
Selling a Smart Home in a Dumb Market
By Kari Klaus, Founder of RealtySage.com
If you’ve upgraded your home in the past 10 years then you’ve probably added smart technology like NEST thermostats, or why you chose Alexa powered lights and Ring doorbells...
Jeff Bridges
Need Help Designing Kitchen layout for Buy and Hold SFR
My contractor put together a caad layout of a new proposed kitchen layout for a buy and hold in a C+/B neighborhood and it looks like it needs a little refinement. Can any of you make suggestions on how to improve the...
John Prucha
Why the Odd Appraisals?!
Hello everyone!My investment partner and I are on the BRRRR train and have noticed that appraisals seem tightly influenced by offers. We expected a recent wholesale deal to appraise 20-30% higher than our offer. It ma...
Lior Golan
Insurance claim struggle
Hello everyone,I bought a property in Cleveland area in February this year. In the beginning it was for BRRRR but as it was my first investment property, I had made some mistakes on the way which caused to understate ...