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3 February 2025 | 5 replies
Not much in terms of online reviews as far as I can tell
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26 January 2025 | 17 replies
But 2025 offers other opportunities that did not exist 10 or even 5 years ago - think AI and online businesses.
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24 January 2025 | 4 replies
It seems there’s a common misconception largely influenced by social media, online courses, and influencers who oversimplify the process that real estate is an easy, passive way to generate income with minimal effort.
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29 January 2025 | 8 replies
Can't find much online....
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2 February 2025 | 2 replies
I'm starting a property management company and I'm curious to know how people have marketed themselves online.
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4 February 2025 | 12 replies
I have been reading the online resources about getting started, searching the market, and even doing tours, but I am hesitant to jump in and buy a house as I have quite a large amount of student debt.
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6 February 2025 | 2 replies
I have experience with Quickbooks Online, and looking to learn to use Appfolio as I have heard that is a common software tool used for managing the books for REI.
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5 February 2025 | 56 replies
Quote from @Diana Teng: Hi all,I think my question above is pretty direct.I'm interested to buy my first rental property, and after doing a brief search I see that there are quite a number of places out-of-state (I live in NY state) that offer affordable homes that deem to be in hot market areas right now (according to many different articles online).
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2 February 2025 | 1 reply
With buyers and renters relying more on online listings, I'm curious how valuable do you find virtual tours in showcasing properties?
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7 February 2025 | 1 reply
We use RentManager for our portfolio as well, however we also use QuickBooks Online for our overarching accounting software.