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I'm a new landlord. I have one section 8 tenant in one of my units. Does a government shutdown affect getting section 8 payments?
It isnt the right time of month to affect me but I was just curious in general.
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I am thinking about building a house for our next primary residence, but I would also like to use it occasionally as an STR. I’m thinking about features to include for this purpose. So far, I’m thinking about extra cl...
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GOAL: I am looking to purchase a 10-20 unit apartment complex and trying to establish market value using multiple methods. I understand there are multiple ways to estimate fair market value of a multifamily asset, but...
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I recently graduated college and landed a great job. I make a base salary of 60k and then I can make up to an additional 20-30k a year in bonuses. I have student loan debt of a little over 29k at about a 4.25% fixed i...
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We just closed on our first SFH (near my hometown) to rent out; have the contract with PM ready to sign; insurance is bought; minor repairs are being done to the home.But we found that the PM requires more insurance t...
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I just came across a story on Bloomberg about Home Partners of America Inc. (formerly Hyperiod Homes Inc.) -- they buy single-family homes and rent them out, but give tenants the option to eventually buy the homes. I...
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There is often a question on whether to pay off mortgages or not, but I would like to propose a different scenario.If you have a little extra cash to pay per month (equal to one extra payment per year), would you pay ...
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Hi, new to real estate with around 50k to invest. This would be my first home purchasing with an FHA. My life is in OC I would like to stay here but finding a decent home for a reasonable price seems almost nonexisten...
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I have a lot going on right now. A LOT. I shouldn't take on any more. Several months ago, a 68 acre parcel contiguous with my ranch (homestead) went up for sale at $3500 per acre. I looked at the land and liked it...
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Hello everyone, I'm Brian. I recently made the decision to start a Real Estate Investing business. Originally I wanted to flip a few houses for extra cash, but after researching the subject (and reading Bigger Pockets...