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I finally made the jump from residential to commercial.
I am under contact on a hold historic home converted into a 5 unit office building near a popular trendy/quaint down town area. Its walking distance to all the ...
I have $18,000 to invest. I would like to focus on multi family. Build a rental portfolio. I currently am working full time job. Wife is a home maker. Our plan is to purchase multiple properties and have the wife mana...
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If the local area wouldn't really make sense to do a BRRRR, is it better to buy a property, fix it up just a little and then start renting? Single family or multifamilyI‘m estimating about 20,000 for 1400 sq ft MFH, b...
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Hi,
I am a LA resident, attorney, and first time investor. I have read various real estate books and found a few strategies that could work but not sure what to do.
1) The first option was doing an FHA or 5% con...
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Looking at a package deal of 5 properties (4 duplexes and a triplex) this week in Ohio. Had a family member do a drive by this morning and says exterior of the properties look rough and not well kept. Question I have ...
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Is house hacking an single apartment unit a good first investment? I’ve noticed the price point to purchase an apartment is way cheaper than a sfh. The particular one I am looking at is a 2x2 townhouse style unit.
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In a couple of months, my wife and I will be closing on a duplex we plan to house hack. I understand that we can only claim 50% of the deductions while we're house hacking. My question is how to handle the depreciat...
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Hello, all. My wife and I have owned 4 STR's since 2017, and downsized to 2 in 2021. My W2 job was going well for the past few years, but recently have been large gaps in steady work. I'm looking to branch out our inv...
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I found a 4 plex for a good price haven’t seen it in person yet. In the only photo online some of the windows are boarded up. Because it is underpriced I’ll assume it needs a lot of work. The description says a lot of...
What is the best questions to ask the Realtor when buying a Multi Family ?