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9 February 2025 | 33 replies
It's something the wife and I are considering, mainly because our house flooded during covid and after the Austin ice storm.
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26 January 2025 | 5 replies
The construction aspect of it, which many banks have swayed away from is the main piece you're going to be looking to find.
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4 February 2025 | 6 replies
Initially I really wanted to do a STR down in North Padre Texas (as it is a place I have vacationed for years and have stayed in at least 8-10 of the STR in the exact complex im looking into, I see how my STR could stand out amongst the rest since Im huge fisherman down there and that is mainly what those STR are used as, already have boat rental option setup if I go this route, list of fishing and possible guides to go with depending on style of fishing, family, fun, hardcore wade fisherman etc etc and equipment rental available for those that do not have.), the places im looking at are decent $ properties that after running through calculators etc showing 18-22% CoC after management fees etc.But after listening to BP for about a month, now thinking BRRRR possibly and doing up here in the DFW area.
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22 January 2025 | 10 replies
The first main purpose of real estate investing(or any other investing) should be the return you are getting.
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28 January 2025 | 7 replies
However, I have been mainly looking in the St.
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12 February 2025 | 7 replies
The main risks I would say to watch out for are any family dynamic issues that could arise as things like this could lead to issues that didn't exist previously.
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11 February 2025 | 10 replies
Not only does it make the property look poorly managed, it's a great way to crack your main sewer line and leave you with a hefty plumbing bill.
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10 February 2025 | 12 replies
It ended up being the main water line to the house that was old/rusted/damaged.
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21 January 2025 | 2 replies
Pitching them on your track record and offering them a passive role with attractive returns can be a solid way to bridge the funding gap.Shoot me a message if you want to talk more, I’m always looking to align with people making bold moves in this space!
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27 January 2025 | 4 replies
I want to know how is rental market in Austin area and my main concern is Property value went up recently and how it's coming along on rent and is there any opportunity for cash flow in austin marketThanks