Tip of the day… We recently purchased a house that was an ugly mustard yellow color, so we had to decide between 2 options: Replace the siding or Repaint the existing siding In this case the siding was in great shape and it was more cost effective to repaint the… Read More »Exterior Paint and Contractor Tips [Fix and Flip]
Should you or shouldn’t you fix up the basement in a rental house? There are few considerations but in general you would just clean up the basement if it isn’t going to make the rents higher and/or make it rent out faster. Normally you will not see an ROI by… Read More »Basement Rentals and Renovations [Pro Tips]
As an investor whether you are a landlord or rehabber, you will eventually run into an issue of owning a house that has had a heavy smoker in it. This will cause a few issues: Bad smoke smell throughout the house Staining that will keep bleeding through a normal paint… Read More »Painting Over a Smoker’s Room [4 simple steps]
We thought you might this light-hearted look at a very unique bathroom we stumbled into the other day in Florissant. While performing the tasks of approving loans, we get to inspect and look at hundreds of homes throughout the St Louis metro area. In the last 4 years of doing… Read More »Red, White and Blue Bathroom [Just for Fun]
There are many ways a real estate investor can fund their real estate deals. Funding sources and an investor’s risk changes as their business progresses. Sometimes there can be so many financing options and strategies it can be hard to know what is best for your real estate business. My… Read More »Leveraging Multiple Financing Techniques for Real Estate Investors
Flooring can be one of the more costly things when dealing with rental property, so finding a house with hardwood floors can be a huge money saver in the long run. How can you tell whether a rental house you are looking at has hardwood floors if they have carpeting… Read More »Hardwood Flooring: How to Check Before You Buy A Rental
Sometimes less is more when doing a fix and flip. Maybe you should just do a “clean and list” instead. Suzanne with FasterFunds Lending covers a few different scenarios to think about when you find a great deal. Most investors think that the only thing to do is to add… Read More »Fix & Flip Question: Rehab a Property or Just Clean & List?
Have you ever found an unexpected repair during your rehab? Well, here is what happened to Suzanne Hunn on her latest rehab project. It just goes to show you why you need a contingency fund when you are figuring your rehab budgets. Transcription: Hi everyone. Its Suzanne with FasterFunds Lending,… Read More »Rehab Contingency Budget [Video Example]
You have been thinking about getting into real estate investing business for a long time and you’ve finally decided to act. There are so many hard money lenders out there. Who knew finding financing for your real estate investing business can be so intimidating? Here are the top tricks and… Read More »Working with Hard Money Lenders [16 Tips]
Active landlord using hard money loans to leverage his portfolio growth in the St Louis real estate market. Find out what he is doing, today! In the past 5 months he has doubled his portfolio. After only buying 1 or 2 rentals a year, he has purchased 4 in the… Read More »St Louis Hard Money Borrower Spotlight: Landlord Leveraging