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17 December 2024 | 11 replies
Quote from @Guillaume Vidallet: Hello,I will be closing on my first investment property in a few weeks in Buffalo NY and looking to acquire more in 2025 in different states (ohio, PA, Michigan), being a Florida resident, which state should I create my LLC in?
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19 December 2024 | 8 replies
I am closing on my 1st rental (Duplex) next week & I am going to self-manage the property.
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24 December 2024 | 25 replies
Account Closed has multiple STRs there, including one that is a four-plex in the middle of town.
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19 December 2024 | 82 replies
.$80k cannot get you at $400k house, you need closing costs + reserves.
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22 December 2024 | 8 replies
Buy something close to parks, nature, trails, or outdoor venues.
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16 December 2024 | 6 replies
Primarily self limiting beliefs.One of my clients just closed on their first commercial deal and they only had one duplex before I started working with them.
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18 December 2024 | 11 replies
It was a gut punch to see the tenants whose income we were counting on mass exodus the building right after we closed Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?
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19 December 2024 | 9 replies
Also do not take documents off the internet, get an attorney to draft documents for you and also always close with a title company.
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23 December 2024 | 14 replies
You’ll still need lots of due diligence and time closing your first investment, so why not get more units with similar effort?
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24 December 2024 | 14 replies
I’m sure someone will tell you that you can transfer title of the house after closing, but what purpose would that serve?