What I thought I would finish it 6 months took 1 year and part of the reasoning for that was because I changed my general contractor a few times after I purchased the property

Anything you know about 1031s might be obsolete in a few years.

It’s amazing how much stuff 12 years in this place has gained.

Where do you see Albany heading in the next 5 years?

I actually created a post on this a year ago which was not well received, so I'm happy to see we have more of a safety mindset on here now!

With the Raleigh area being such a hot market in recent years, I'm looking to find new or experienced investors or other agents to network with, discuss the latest news about the area, and establish some solid relationships with.

Im in CA but property is in OK.They are a thing, but only for bridge/rehab loans. 30-year fixed DSCR loans will require a full Fannie Mae Form 1004 report.Hypothetical:• On the 800k property.

Any company insuring your properties without an inspection most likely has a clause buried deep in their policy allowing them to deny claims for conditions found on the property that do not meet their UW standards and they will deny you claim based on "the house should have not been insured with them anyway".Although the inspections can be annoying look at it from the other side.You pay them 1000 to 3000 a year to insure a rental property where they agree to pay out possibly hundreds of thousands of dollars if it burns down or up to 1 million if a tenant slips on a bananna peel and falls down the steps or the tenants dog bites someone and since you didn't enforce the tenant having their own renters policy to cover the dog bite the landlord's policy is paying out.The insurance company is very much like your rich uncle backing your business venture - you run the business, he takes on the financial risk from disasters, and doesn't even get a say in who lives in the property.Your rich uncle asking you to fix the steps, put up a handrail, etc which is in your and his best interest long term.Do you really want to rent out a property with a busted front step and a bad roof that is going to leak sooner than later?

I am on my way to buy my first property as a 20 year old student.

I have come across a handful of properties that are for sale, but were sold within the last 2 or 1 year for sometimes double or triple the price.