Josh Oaten
Multifamily Markets Strengthening In The Shadows
Many of the markets I am seeing at present are looking extremely strong for multifamily apartments. It is interesting to see that quite a few primary markets (Phoenix, Colorado, Charlotte, Indianapolis) are still seei...
Matt Dickens
Strengthening Your File Before Pre-Approval
What's up BP!
Many people have asked me what they need to do to get approved for a loan. There are a bunch of ways to help prove yourself to a Lender, but staying healthy in these four categories will put you in t...
Davy Crockett
Commercial tenant default -> opportunity to strengthen lease?
I am the landlord of a commercial gastro space in NY State. The tenant has been regularly past due in his rental payments over the last several years but does pay the rent after an average of one month delay. That del...
Nicholas Standford
Does a deck help strengthen a rental price?
I just purchased a duplex and am looking for ways to maximize my rental income. Would adding a deck be a good way to justify a higher then median rental price?
Dhru Das
Foundation and structural repair cost
hello
I am looking to purchase a 2 unit frame building in Chicago with full basement. The building has visible water seepage along with some brick foundation cracks. Also floor on all 3 floors are uneven.Following is ...
Hope S.
How to strengthen an offer in a competitive market?
Does anyone have any tips on improving the strength of an offer (without raising the offered price)? I am looking at ways to make an offer more appealing. Ideas of course include all cash offers, quick closing. But...
Vlad Denisov
How do treasury rate effect economy?
I read the article about the T rates and trying to understand some ideas that they propose. It says when economy is strong and expanding there are lots of opportunities for investors, so they demand a higher returns a...
Vance Sander
Strengthening Leverage in a Dreaded Rent Renewal for Higher End Property
Hi -
I have a unit that rents for around 7k - At that rate, I find renewals to be a difficult calculation where I seem to have very little upside to raise rent much, if at all.
Let's say I can raise rent 5% - if ...
Rebecca Belnap
The Feds Raised the rate today
Just got an email that the fed raised the rate by .25 today. That was expected. What wasn't expected is that instead of planning to do 2 more increases in 2017, they said in the meeting that they are planning 3. I'...
Drew Taylor
Sellers Disclosure/ Fraud
Can I get my inspection $ money back. I recently put an offer on a home in GA and we went binding. During the open house I asked the sellers agent if they had any structural issues and she mentioned that she had her ...