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14 January 2025 | 5 replies
I've been working in this space for a while, so I can definitely share some insights, tips, and even some lessons learned from my own experiences.Whether you’re curious about neighborhoods, market trends, or just how to navigate buying, selling, or investing here, I’m happy to chat.
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17 January 2025 | 3 replies
I'm an investor and realtor located in the area and happy to chat ideas & strategies and see how I can help.
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27 January 2025 | 12 replies
I currently live in the Bay Area, but I’ve decided to start investing in the Jackson County/MO area.
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6 February 2025 | 0 replies
Lowe's just came out with their biggest appliance sale of the year- up to 40% off. And if you join Lowe's Pros, you'll get an additional discount (it's free to join). I believe that the sale goes through February 12th...
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3 February 2025 | 25 replies
If you do have enough other income then you dont even need to lease out this property to start your refinance.However if you dont have enough income to qualify with no rental income offset then yes you will need to obtain your lease(s) and security deposit + 1st months rents deposited before you can utilize 75% of this gross income - your monthly PITIA payment (in terms of qualification on this property refinance.So all in all Id make sure what your current debt to income position is first of all (DTI) and then strategize to see if you even need the leases at all.
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12 January 2025 | 4 replies
I am getting started in real estate investing soon, and I want to plan for the best course of action.
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3 February 2025 | 11 replies
When I go to events like this, I do go to some of the sessions, but most of my time is just sitting in the lobby chatting with people.
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16 January 2025 | 9 replies
From there, I would start to run numbers on those deals in that area/streets, and then start to connect with local agents/PMs to get an even better feel for pricing on homes along with rents for them.
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11 January 2025 | 6 replies
DM us if you'd like to chat more about all this.
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17 January 2025 | 4 replies
Would love to chat!