KC Improved Housing Solutions Blog

I have an investor that I am working with that has 7 properties financed with short-term construction financing that is having much difficulty refinancing into permanent financing for cash-flow rentals.  Every bank and/or conventional financing institution he has approached, has turned him down d...

Current financial market conditions has rejuvinated an age old form of financing for current home sales.  Seller Financing.  There are many people today, trying to sell their home, hitting major road blocks with Buyer's that are good people, able to make the payments, but cannot, for one reason o...

As we all are experiencing, at least if you are investing in Real Estate right now, getting conventional money to buy, rehab, and refinance investment property is getting almost impossible.  I'd like to know if there are investor dollars sitting around that could, or would like to, be invested/lo...

Many houses built in the 40's and 50's were clad with a very hardy type Asbestos shingle.  Today, we remodel a bunch of these old homes and occasionally need to do something with these old shingles because there is much damage and need to be matched or removed and re-sided with something differen...

4247 Prospect Ave., Kansas City, Missouri 64130                               3 Bedrooms                      1 Bathroom                   Full Basement                               Fireplace                          Dining Room                              Vinyl Siding                   Detache...

5433 Woodland Ave., Kansas City, Missouri 64130                      2 Bedrooms                              1 Bathroom                   Full Basement                      Handicap Accessible                   Fireplace                       Dining Room                      Main Level Laundry   ...

Many residents of the inner city desire to be Home Owners.  The Urban Core has an abundance of homes that most any of these residents could own if they just had a little help from someone that cares.  Real Estate Investors have a unique opportunity to provide help to these wanna be Home Owners.  ...

I have a Seller who is absentee, has 2 vacant houses that he owes at least twice what I know we will be able to get out of them.  They are both vacant investment properties and in need of repairs.  I have inquired about what he is going to do about the remaining debt once we have an acceptable of...

Occasionally, when ripping apart an old house, I find hidden treasures behind old base boards, under built-in casework, even inside old drains.  Last week I found a solitaire diamond ring.  IT WAS HUGE.  At least a carat plus.  That was exciting.    Once, when remodeling an old house that was ori...

As a RE Investor and RE Agent I find that many 1st Time Home Buyers (1THB's) can't qualify right now for a home mortgage.  Many have a few bucks saved up though and can put a small amount down to purchase a home.  Their credit doesn't meet the requirements of lenders so they are stuck.  Whenever ...