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I'm looking to get started in Fort Wayne, IN. I'm interested in buy and hold to start out with. Just looking to see if anyone has any local advice, strategies, or success stories for this market.
Thank you!
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Greetings BP!My name is Justin, I am a native Houstonian, small businessman and I want to start my REI. I am very familiar with the Katy, Memorial and Spring Branch areas of Houston, and now I am out in Cypress, Tx.T...
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Any advice about house hacking specific to California? Los Angeles?The FHA info I've seen seems to indicate that it must be a single family home... Any advice or professionals in the area?
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What sites and/or screening criteria/requirements/rules do you have and used that’s helped you screened “good” tenants?
I am considering selling one or all of my properties in order to get into the multi-family business. On certain deals if I assume that I need 25% down, I could exchange one property I have and add a bit of cash to ma...
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Hello, I'm doing research on the OKC area as an out of state investor. Does anyone out there have a realtor they would recommend? Somebody who understands what an investor is looking for and who can find opportunities?
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We recently updated completely a twin home located in a well sought area. It has one of the very good school districts. The home is on market now for over 3 months even when there is very low inventory. We have showin...
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What’s the best site/app/service to use for your rental applicants to submit to when applying for your rental? Looking for something the prospective tenant can use easily to log in, pay the fee, and the report gets se...
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Hey Guys, My wife and I recently bought our first brrrr duplex. We have completed the rehab and now we are in the process of tenant screening. We have been going through Brandon Turner’s book the Ultimate Guide to ...
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Hi everyone, my name is Jon. I hope everyone is well. I am a newbie with my first ever property under contract. I wanted to be preemptive and see if anyone would be willing to give advice on how experienced investors ...