Collin Hays
Owner Controlled thermostat: Another penny wise, pound foolish decision
22 November 2024 | 10 replies
This is an important consideration in most LL decisions, LTR or STR.
Max Matthias
Investing decisions for the future
17 November 2024 | 1 reply
Hi everyone,
It has been awhile since I have posted on here, but am excited to get back in!
Currently all I own is a 70-year old house that I live in--it is in good shape but needs updates. I updated the bathroom/po...
Christopher Satterwhite
is it possible to get a heloan on a duplex thats owner occupied?
7 November 2024 | 1 reply
here is the situation. i left a really good paying job to take care of my 81 year old parents because my dad is chronically ill and my mom is almost there. i wont go into too much detail, but my sis doesnt help them. ill leave it at that. we have a person who comes twice a week to help with cleaning and other household tasks. i carry the bulk of the weight cooking their meals, running errands, grocery shopping, picking up meds, and taking them to dr appointments. its a full time job. i get a small salary of $1000 a month from a care giver sub contractor for the VA. ive been paying my bills with what savings ive had, but only have a few months of funds left. i own a duplex. i have over 200k in equity. i live in texas and texas has weird laws about refi and heloc/heloans when the property is 4 units or less and owner occupied. i would rather not sell, but if thats my only option i will have to at some point.does anyone have any advice or possibly be able to point me to lenders who might be able to work with my situation?
William Coet
Why Does the Big-Money Invest In Landlord Unfriendly Cities?
30 October 2024 | 35 replies
Real estate is very different.Landlord-tenant laws are only one small component of the decision-making and it's just an issue you deal with when for investing in a highly dynamic market like NYC.On the flip side, if I take my market Milwaukee: despite a chronic housing shortage, we don't have a national home builder working here.
Peyman Ayoubi
What's the best decision in my situation?
3 November 2024 | 11 replies
Hi,I'm about to close on a property in Seattle area. The property is 3B1B and I plan to add an extra bathroom it 3B2B. However the layout is not very straightforward (like below). I should add that there's stairs to t...
Edgar Perez
Buying a halfway house / sober living house
30 October 2024 | 28 replies
That said, we do monitor the managers, who have final say in all house decisions (for free rent, remember?).
Eric Fernwood
Will the Election Result Impact the Housing Market?
5 November 2024 | 6 replies
[Source: TradingEconomics.com]The number of new homes built for the last 10+ years has been chronically lower than the previous decades.
Hunter Hanlon Taylor
Physician Loan House-Hacking
20 November 2024 | 9 replies
Physician loan programs can swing wildly from lender-to-lender because most physician loans are portfolio programs which allow each bank to make their own decision on guidelines.Many of the programs will allow you close within 30-60 days of your start date as an attending physician.
Sean MacDonald
Post Election Market Predictions?
23 October 2024 | 5 replies
We have a chronic housing shortage here in Milwaukee, both for rent and for sale.
Benjamin J Thompson
AI Analysis Tools? Which is best and why? Anyone using any of these and why?
22 November 2024 | 9 replies
I have 14 doors and one commercial space and am looking to choose an AI tool to take-away the apprehension of unknows and provide the data and answers that I need to make a data driven decision towards purchase.