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22 December 2024 | 1 reply
My priority was finding reliable mentors and peers who could help me learn the ropes, offer guidance, and even share insights about overcoming the unique challenges I was facing as a new agent and investor.Networking wasn’t easy at first.
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25 December 2024 | 1 reply
Are there areas/cities more open to multifamily rezoning compared to others?
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10 January 2025 | 67 replies
Rents/Divs go up with inflation, and capital appreciation occurs at an unpredictable rate.Yes, you’re giving up returns compared to direct RE ownership, but you’re gaining piece of mind.You could try note investing too.
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26 December 2024 | 5 replies
We recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.
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30 December 2024 | 24 replies
those are large deposits your doing very good for your owners with those compared to what i see in other markets Wow. !!
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23 December 2024 | 9 replies
Use surveys to gather feedback on their experience.When tenants feel valued and respected, they’re more likely to take care of the property and renew their leases, saving owners time and money.Fairness with VendorsVendors play a crucial role in maintaining properties, and treating them fairly ensures they remain reliable partners.
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10 January 2025 | 22 replies
The softwares that Houston Housing Athority and Harris County Athority are enough to get a good idea on what you'll be making and how your house compare with the others.
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24 December 2024 | 6 replies
Ensure your flip profits exceed the LOC costs, maintain a financial buffer, and compare it to private or hard money loans.
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29 December 2024 | 12 replies
@Luke H.If the buyer is living in the property now it’s a consumer loan compared to a loan to an investor and will kick in a lot more regulationsYou can’t do a balloon less than 5 years, need to have it serviced by a licensed servicer, will have to go by interest rate usury laws, collect escrow…..I would not loan on this property to an owner occupant
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23 December 2024 | 5 replies
It isn't the metric you can talk about on a national scale, but if you keep buying the same product in the same area it is a very easy quick and dirty method to know how you are doing compared to other buys.