Hello everyone. This will be my first of many questions. I have just secured a $35000 HELOC. I intend on purchasing my first rental (Single family or duplex to fourplex). I don't understand how people are buying then ...
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Hello everyone - glad to be part of this community. I've been eyeballing STR for about a year now and saving up for a first property. I'm now ready to get moving and doing research on the best areas to buy! Looking fo...
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Hello I plan on moving to Houston within the next couple of months. I've been there a few times but I'm not to familiar with the areas. I was wondering what are some good areas to live at in Houston? I'm going to be l...
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Hello! I am reaching out with a question regarding FHA loans for house hacking and would appreciate your valuable insights on potential lenders.
Allow me to provide a more detailed overview of my situation. I am curr...
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Hello I currently own a property that is zoned r-6. It is undeveloped besides waste water run off and retention ponds. I was going to try to convert it to commercial for a quick flip but it’s currently the land in cit...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $335,000
Cash invested: $247,000
Our 1st and only rental is a 3 bedroom house near a hospital
What made yo...
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My husband and I have rental properties titled in a single member LLC owned by my husband. These properties were exchange properties from a 1031 transaction several years ago. For estate planning purposes, we want to ...
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Can anyone recommend an effective financial advisor who simply helps you with investing strategy and is not trying to sell you a product (ie life insurance)...with a partcular focus on real estate? I live in KY but d...
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I am looking to buy my first short term rental property. I'm considering South Padre Island, TX or Port Aransas, TX. I have a realtor friend who owns in South Padre and does very well with her property. She advises...
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Utilities in my investment market are a giant pain. I call for revert-to-owner, they mess it up, the tenant turns off utilities and then it doesn't revert. Do management companies typically handle the utility companie...