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22 January 2025 | 2 replies
make friends.
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27 January 2025 | 8 replies
I have a friend who is a banker locally, he's seen business bank numbers for 40 years...he know what makes a strong business client and when it is a weak business with some good years.
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2 February 2025 | 9 replies
The one thing to consider is that IL and NY are both not landlord friendly states.
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16 January 2025 | 5 replies
From what I can see around here it is a landlord friendly state so when you turn your prop into a rental you should do well as long as the numbers are good.Acquisition is all about entry price.
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14 January 2025 | 2 replies
Quote from @Jemini Leckie: Hello, I am trying to understand the Orem, city code to determine if I am allowed to rent my basement ADU that I currently live in two a couple cousins and their friend.
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20 January 2025 | 2 replies
Just straight information and super friendly atmosphere.
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17 January 2025 | 21 replies
Akron is a very blue city and are not very landlord friendly - source of income protections, etc...
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13 January 2025 | 27 replies
NJ is very blue, liberal, tenant friendly state.
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11 February 2025 | 13 replies
Once you have a good understanding of what you can afford, reach out to your landlord in a friendly and casual way.
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6 February 2025 | 34 replies
Since you’re open to out-of-state investing, there are definitely some great opportunities out there.A few things that helped me:-Finding investor-friendly agents/property managers who actually understand rentals.