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9 February 2025 | 10 replies
So now I have both my personal residence and a leased property as STRs.Even though I live 3 hours away from my leased STR property, I've built a team that assists with managing it, so I don't have to be there all the time.Here are some key things I've learned:Regulations: Research the specific STR regulations in the state and city where you're looking to buy.
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17 January 2025 | 21 replies
I have read all of the "trends" and statistics but now I am Looking for feedback on personal experience in the Akron market.I appreciate it!
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24 January 2025 | 16 replies
@Jerry Chilimidos I am not a CPA owever my understanding is any loans to your IRA can not be personally guaranteed.
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11 February 2025 | 4 replies
How is the house hack working out for you?
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12 February 2025 | 0 replies
The Housing Wire article chart shows how FHA and VA loan delinquencies are approaching really high historical levels, close to that of the housing crash.We are still at historic lows for conventional loans.
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9 February 2025 | 33 replies
It's something the wife and I are considering, mainly because our house flooded during covid and after the Austin ice storm.
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12 February 2025 | 28 replies
How can we tell if the increase in house size done legally as there is HOA governing for this location?
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14 January 2025 | 4 replies
Employment Growth Outpacing Housing SupplyBuffalo leads the nation in the ratio of new jobs to new homes permitted.
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5 February 2025 | 3 replies
My wife and I purchased a home at the very beginning of 2022 and "house-hacked."
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20 January 2025 | 31 replies
We just fixed up the house and have it on zillow with several applications in 24 hours.