My name is Thomas Cocke, and I'm a 22 year old aspiring real estate investor. This fall, I'll graduate from the University of Texas at San Antonio, fluent in Spanish and conversant in French and Italian. An avid re...
Hi everyone,Curious to know if anyone with 10+ listings recommends a property management software that will keep up with scale, as well as could work well with Direct Bookings?I currently use Hospitable, but the UI is...
Long story short, I had a repair guy come out to repair a washing machine. While he was trying to fix it and stepped away, apparently my tenant touched a few things and shorted washer AND dryer, making both nonfunctio...
Hi everyone,I just have this thought in my head and I would like to get some feedback from others on the idea since I am a beginner. In my search for properties I am seeing a pattern of diminishing returns on rents as...
I just closed on my first property which is a duplex that I am going to live in the top unit and rent the bottom unit. I have a potential tenant that is on disability and gets housing credits through the HUD. I’m comp...
Hi, I was wondering if someone could give me a quick briefing on the economics of being a real estate broker, particularly in CA? So you make 2.5%ish per home? If you're the buyers agent, what are the other fees invol...
Hello my name is Beau and I have been wanting to get into real estate investing for a while now, but have been held back due to lack of capital to begin. I currently live in a college town in Ohio and have recently be...
Hi folks. I am looking at an apartment complex that has a forty year old boiler/chiller system that will cost up to $125K to replace. One option is to replace it with a split ductless systems, which may cost as much...
I'm currently renting and recognize that my money is better spent going towards an asset. I have a modest amount of money saved up that, if paired with an FHA loan, could land me a home here in Austin, TX!My dilemma: ...
Hi Everyone,I've been meaning to write this for a bit. One of my goals for 2023 is to meet more fellow investors and professionals in Central and Eastern MA. Looks like this is a pretty active forum with great content...