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11 June 2024 | 2 replies
So, you want to lock things up that are on the open market that anyone can buy, then sell them to someone else who could have bought the same property on the market, at a higher price than you paid for it?
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10 June 2024 | 27 replies
Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies that spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.
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11 June 2024 | 1 reply
Since manufacturers build everything cheap these days, technology is likely to fail early and often and increase your costs.If I were integrating tech, it would be a code door lock so tenants don't have to use a key.
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9 June 2024 | 6 replies
Rates for a conventional loan are similar, or priced slightly higher depending on the day.
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10 June 2024 | 30 replies
I invest and wholesale here, and have friends doing the same in Columbus, OH as well.
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10 June 2024 | 5 replies
She cautioned I need to be careful as this could be considered mortgage fraud if I do this multiple times in the same area.
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11 June 2024 | 1 reply
Researching on zillow, I am seeing several new properties under construction in this area with rental properties vacant for over 40 days.
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9 June 2024 | 18 replies
I am hoping I can soak up all of your knowledge and give back one day as well.
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10 June 2024 | 4 replies
To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!
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11 June 2024 | 5 replies
My question is, the property has a decent amount of equity, and I'd like to try and leverage that equity to potentially get another property ideally in the same neighborhood since I've had amazing luck renting to military members.