Dale Cooper
Building valuations in NY
I have a single family rental home in the Albany area. 6,000 sq.ft. joisted masonry, built in 1900, assessed at $140K. Not a slum, but certainly not a mansion. My insurance policy is up for renewal, and my (new) br...
Jason K.
More sellable kitchen?
I'm in a debate regarding kitchen cabinets:
From your experience, which of these impresses more buyers than not? White painted cabinets, light stained finish, dark stained finish, or stained vs. paint, generally spe...
Branden Ocon
Feedback for New RE Product Idea, Thank You!
Hi there, My name is Branden and currently I am managing a product for www.honeypotz.com. We are trying to get feedback to validate the idea, and determine if there is enough interest for development, and what feature...
Tim Greenfield
Estimating actual rebuild costs for insurance premium
I recently purchased two properties in Cleveland. One property was built in 1922 and the other was built in 1952. Both in established neighborhoods and already rented. I am trying to improve the cash flow and with the...
Nathan Lilly
How smart are you as an investor?
Suppose you have a subject property with a 105,000 sq. ft. lot and existing improvements for which you estimate the reproduction cost new to be $2,500,000, physical deterioration to be $400,000, functional obsolescenc...
Nick Winikoff
Building New Self Storage
Hi,A couple of partners and I are looking to buy a small bingo hall and turn it into a small self-storage facility in Baltimore, MD.I have a few buy and hold properties, and have done a flip.Has anyone built self-stor...
Christopher Goldie
Tax Credits, PUDS and TIFs vs. Property Value
Hypothetically, as a builder / developer, would you pay a slight premium for property that has the federal historic tax credit of 20%, a state historic tax credit of 25% and a city empty building tax credit of 25% - c...
Jorge Vazquez
Most wholesalers hardly ever have accurate info!
After working in this business for 20 years, retailing and wholesaling properties, when dealing with other wholesalers, I realize the number one thing that a lot have in common is that they don't have a sound system i...
Steven Barr
Best National Bank to Use?
Do y'all have any recommendations for most RE friendly bank to use? I would like to be using a big name bank with branches everywhere like Bank of America, Wells Fargo, etc. I am using a large bank right now, and I wo...
Ceasar G.
economical Wood Window manafacturer
Does anyone know of a wood window manufacturer that has economical prices? I have a property that needs new windows and is in a Fort Worth historic district..... All the quotes I've received have been about 3x to 4x ...