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24 January 2025 | 13 replies
I’m in the process of purchasing a second home in Aspen, CO, which will also serve as my first STR property.
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11 February 2025 | 19 replies
It's a super affordable real estate market where you can still find deals that hit the 1% rule anywhere from $120-180k for a single family (or $200-250k for a multifamily) purchase price.
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30 January 2025 | 0 replies
Purchase price: $330,000 Cash invested: $40,000 Hey everyone, I wanted to share a personal story about a property I purchased and renovated in Hudson County, NJ.
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5 February 2025 | 14 replies
You are not allowed to compound interest.If you bought the certificate from the state on a best price offer, you charge interest on your purchase price, not on the full amount of the taxes that were due, but were not paid by you when you purchased.After you obtained your tax deed, you are entitled to something called "mesne profits" if you file an ejectment lawsuit against the former owner and they redeem during that lawsuit.
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11 February 2025 | 2 replies
I was able to qualify for about $95k in 0% business credit cards (for 12 months), I then liquidated the cash and used a portion of that to obtain the hard money loan that covered the balance of the purchase cost.
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26 January 2025 | 1 reply
Purchase price: $375,000 Cash invested: $30,000 This was a 2 unit that I purchased in 2016 for $375K.
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2 February 2025 | 1 reply
So pretty good equity position within a year plus cash flowing well based on a $325k purchase price.
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10 February 2025 | 2 replies
Hi everyone,I'm in the process of purchasing a 5-bed, 3-bath home in Hesperia, CA, and I plan to rent it out by the room.
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23 January 2025 | 1 reply
Purchase price: $940,000 Cash invested: $250,000 I purchased a Self-Storage Facility.
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2 February 2025 | 2 replies
Step 1: Ensure you can get financing (is it a cash purchase or will you need a loan).