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I’m in CA and I want to cut my teeth in RE investing. I’m looking at out of state investing in St. Louis, MO. Has anyone here had experience with that and can you highlight some pros/cons? Do crime rates play a factor...
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Hey Everyone!So I'm new to investing but this question is actually about my current live in home I've occupied for about 4yrs now. My question is for someone in my situation, to overpay mortgage or save the money that...
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Hello. My wife and I own a handful of vacation rental property units in Michigan, our home base. We also own one on the Atlantic in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida which has performed very well. We self manage all of ou...
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You are all extremely busy running your own businesses and living your own lives, so I would like to thank you in advance for being here and giving me a moment of your time.I am Jimmy Hill. I don’t have all of the ans...
Our primary home is paid off after 2 years of pouring every penny we could into it. The market value is about $300k. We bought it as fixer upper for $188k, renovated and now plan to lease it out. We (my husband and i)...
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In today's markets as a new RE Investor just out of college, would it be wiser to start out with a house hack, or rent an apartment and pursue a BRRRR opportunity? I've heard good things about both, but want to know w...
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I'm looking to buy a new construction rental property with Texas Turnkey Properties. Looking to see if any other investors worked with them and how their experience went. Any and all information is appreciated.
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Hi Guys, I'm about to go into contract on a property, and want a second pair of eyes on this deal:The property is a duplex in Oakland CA in the San Antonio park Neighborhood in the 94606 zip code. One unit is a 3/1 th...
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We have a relatively small mortgage with a relatively high 15yr pmt. We are 9 years in.
We were considering doing cash-out refi's on 3 residential rentals to pull out about $300k to beef up our opportunity fund.
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Gateway cities like San Francisco and New York have long been favored by real estate investors, because they are fairly recession proof and tend to be insulated from job loss and declining property value during econom...