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New to the idea of real estate investing, but have been reading books and listening to a number of podcasts lately and am starting to get a grasp on the concepts. I currently own a single family home in Southern Orego...
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Hello. This is my first post to any of this website's forums. My husband and I are seriously considering buying a house to rehab and flip as a start to a real estate investment business. (Love the helpful podcasts he...
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Has anyone invested in AAA Storage growth fund or PassiveStorage.com? I am exploring passive investment opportunities in storage funds and would appreciate any insights or recommendations.
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Should I be debt free before I buy rental properties? (Everything except the house paid)
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I have been working hard these past few months on paying off a couple of my credit cards and about to pay off my truck loan.I am very excited and focused, this is going to put me in a better financial situation to com...
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I am looking on public records and see that some homeowners pay for a "Declaration of Homestead". It seems that homeowners can do it for protection, but do they generally do it because they may be in distress from uns...
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Hello everyone! My name is Lauren Fernandez and I am a new member to this forum!
I am here because I'm interested in hearing about others experiences when buying their first home! I would also love some advice and f...
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Question on section 121 exclusion for cap gains, specifically the timing of needing to live in the property for 2 of the last 5 years. Does anyone know off-hand if that is for the calendar year or exact dates? Assumin...
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Hi everyone,I am new to the community and looking forward to learning more. I am primarily interested in syndications (I am accredited) and would love to learn more as well as meet like minded folks to discuss how the...
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Hello all,I currently own single family houses. My next step is to get into multi family. I see a debate between folks. Some say get start in 2-4plexs while others say to wait and get into the larger properties becaus...