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26 November 2017 | 21 replies
I have found out the hard way that anything related to zoning approval will require a lot of time and patience and there is no sure thing as far as approval.
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24 November 2017 | 0 replies
I’m 26 years old and single and I help take care of my disabled mother, much of my money I got from a relative dying and I want to make them proud and grow it and be able to support myself and my family well.I am not looking to own 100 rentals, just make a few more smart moves.
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24 November 2017 | 0 replies
I’m looking for a commercial property for my business (non-real estate related).Just took a few loans for another business I opened and a rental property and I would rather not get a loan right now for a few reasons (1.
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2 March 2018 | 7 replies
Note in areas with cheaper rents the cap expense/maintenance cost versus the rent would be worse.On a related subject...
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25 November 2017 | 2 replies
These kind of leads can be great because no other investor is taking the time to find the owner and call them or the relatives.
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27 November 2017 | 6 replies
I have a coworker (remote ) and relative who lives in Columbus advising that the multi unit property market is much better than where I am and after doing some research, I actually observed some affordable duplexes or more units.
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6 December 2017 | 33 replies
For relatively small jobs, such as replacing flooring in a rental house, you can get a contractor with more accountability by hiring through a big box store.
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27 November 2017 | 2 replies
@Yakima L coles were you able to find and contact the owners or their relatives?
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24 November 2017 | 6 replies
I also live in Denver and purchased about 5 blocks north from Denver's largest park and am relatively close to downtown and the fun areas.
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27 November 2017 | 7 replies
The nephew (sole blood relative) has never lived in the house.