I do not know her mother well and she is in the mid stages of Alzheimer’s.

If you cannot find anything in your town, then try to identify areas with a similar traffic count, similar demographics, similar commutes to primary employment centers, and similar hwy access.

We ended up buying a duplex on X ave, its 3/2 in each half, we renovated, staged, and operate short term rentals out of the other half.

At this stage in the game, I'd get the property stabilized and move on personally.

And then you may sign a loan application with them, you may pay some fees, rate lock, etc. but there is no formal term sheet.Therefore its an important distinction among lenders--s how long does it take to typically close from various stages?

I’d like to set the stage with this overview post.In order to build a diversified real estate business, it’s important to step back and look at the real estate life cycle.

Far too many get stuck in the "paralysis by analysis" stage, thinking they just don't know enough to get started.

A lot of the color and pop in those photos comes from the staging, which most rentals won't have.

It's fairly inexpensive to have your home virtually staged.

Multi-units often have amenities that are not common in SFH like tennis courts, basketball court, picnic area, clubhouse, swimming pool, fitness center, etc.