
24 June 2025 | 38 replies
Sometimes you can set your own price that you want to charge per month but oftentimes these websites will use an algorithm to determine what your trade line is ‘worth’ per month.

18 June 2025 | 26 replies
The surveyors and engineers have been helpful.

10 June 2025 | 5 replies
The seller paid a structural engineer to inspect the basement and provide a report for us to review.

13 June 2025 | 5 replies
Rent: $1400, HOA: $300, Insurance/Tax: $144, Net Monthly: $956, Net Yearly: $11,472, ROI: $11,472 / $106,000 = 10.8%Potential Condo #2: $115,000 purchase price, Rent: 1400, HOA: $260, Insurance/Tax: $150DSCR Cash Out Refi on Condo #1: LTV 75%, $86,000 Loan Amount, 30 yr fixed, 7.5% rate, Monthly Payment: Around $650, Closing Costs: Around 8-10k, Total Cash Left: $76,000Condo #1 After Refi: Money Left In: $28,750, Monthly Net w/ Payment: $306, ROI: $3600 / $28,750 = 12.5%Cash In Hand: $76,000DSCR Loan on Condo #2: $115,000 purchase price, 25% down: $28,750, after fees estimating $35,000 All In, $1400 Rent, $260 HOA, $150 Insurance/Tax, $650 Monthly Payment, Net Monthly: $330, Net Yearly $3960, ROI: $3960 / $35,000 = 11.3%RESULT: Total Monthly Costs: $2160, Total Monthly Net: $630 ish, Yearly Net: $7,560, Total Cash Invested $65,000, Yearly ROI: 11.6% CASH LEFT OVER: $41,000Could put the cash into a third condo or put into the S&P 500.Looking for some guidance on whether or not I should pull the trigger for some context:19 years old college student studying engineering (heavy courseload)Living in Chicago, Condos are in Ohio (I have family and friends out there)I work part time at a high end hibachi restaurant averaging $25-$30 an hour.My rent + utilities with roommates is $750 with room mates.The numbers work out, my main concern is whether or not Ill deal with large vacancy within the next 5 years, or a recession, and I have to cover the monthly costs on my own ($2,160) which is a lot and not sure if I would be able to keep that up for a long time if I am not working full time in the industry.

23 July 2025 | 136 replies
Also, I don't like the use of more exotic structures/financial engineering which increase risk ( and aren't necessary when good real estate is purchased at a good price with solid fundamentals).

18 June 2025 | 7 replies
Regarding the cracks in the wall: you will want to get a structural engineer over there to tell you how serious they are.

12 June 2025 | 4 replies
I have hired an architect, structural engineer, env p1 study, and so far the analysis looks good.

19 June 2025 | 12 replies
He was not surprised.My issue with the inspectors is that I do not believe they are nearly as qualified as the architect I used to create the plans or the city engineer that approved the plans.

4 August 2025 | 429 replies
Solutions, being a resolution-engineer is hard.

8 June 2025 | 12 replies
start a fund that invests you'll never be able to compete at scale without doing it or having millions yourself. partner with land entitlement firms, civil engineering firms, get ready to spend millions