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Hi Guys,I've spoken with an investor friendly realtor here in my area about helping me find a house hack come July when my lease ends. I currently am paying 1200/month in rent. He says I should expect to still pay a...
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I'm leaving the rental lifestyle, and plan to buy. I have been looking into the Rent to own strategy, since it does not require such a large downpayment. I'm looking in Arlington and Alexandria VA to try this strategy...
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Hi.I own a 2 unit property (main house with a 2nd smaller cottage that is a legal rental unit). I do not rent out the unit.I am interested in getting a home equity loan or HELOC to tap out on my equity. But I am being...
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Hi Folks,We are just starting out in RE investing, and have been trying to educate ourselves using BP podcasts and forums. Were from Calgary AB but are very interested in the US market, particularly in Dallas, Atlanta...
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I firmly believe that you never know how good or bad your property manager is until you have issues with your tenant or your property. With that said, I'm having issues with my tenant and therefore I am now having is...
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Do you account for tax when you analyze a deal?
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We've all accepted that there's a shortage of housing all across the US. But why?We have declining birthrates. Sure there's been mass migration the past few years, but nowhere near the levels to move the needle nation...
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Hello BP community,
Looking to invest in a short term rental within driving distance of Charlotte NC, and I'm leveraging Airdna to target the right market and properties. I'm mainly looking at rental demand, ADR, ave...
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Hello BP Community!My wife and I have been BP podcast listeners for the last year and are very thankful for this community of great people. Most recently, Scott Trench’s book Set for Life really hit home for us. We've...
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If I want to know how a REIT or any mutual fund in any sector has performed relative to the market and relative to its peers in the last 1 year, 3 years, 5 years or 10 years, I can find this out through a rating servi...