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13 September 2024 | 23 replies
Have been looking into Ohio among other markets to help get closer to choosing one to focus on.. thanks for your tips!
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6 September 2024 | 9 replies
hello everyone, over the past couple of years we have purchased two single-family homes and also built a guest house on our property. I now have three tenants and I lease part of one of the properties back to my busin...
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13 September 2024 | 20 replies
You, being experienced in residential as a landlord, understand that his major problem is that he is not selective in choosing tenants merely doing a very superficial background check and basically jumping at the first person to apply.
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9 September 2024 | 5 replies
Checkout the ZipFinder feature in vestmap where you can choose your criteria - growth, income, median home price and use it to narrow down potential areas.
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9 September 2024 | 6 replies
The most important thing is making sure that whoever you choose pops their head into the attic to check the decking.
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15 September 2024 | 61 replies
You're doing more than enough......and whatever advice you choose to take, make sure you get rid of this clown.
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16 September 2024 | 43 replies
What is the "Portfolio Loan (Balance Sheet Loan)" and when would you choose that for your "Long-term Rental" - and then when would "Refinance (Investment Property)" be appropriate?
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11 September 2024 | 17 replies
Choosing an area to focus on is great advice.
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10 September 2024 | 12 replies
That's a weird battle to choose to fight.
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13 September 2024 | 50 replies
However when I choose a property im considering putting and offer on, I run into issues like existing tenant or vacant with repairs needing to be made before rent ready which is essentially what I’m looking for to force the equity myself.The problem is that I’m unable to find PM or contractors willing to translate what the inspections are showing, what needs to be dealt with, and for how much before closing.