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I'm a 34y/o male living in Downtown Chicago. Recently I've been kicking around the idea of buying a low income property ( 50K or Less ) in the South Chicago area and using it as a rental. This is all new to me so my ...
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Hey! My name is Christina and I recently purchased a two family in Tampa that I currently have on Airbnb (website linked here).
My plan in the next year is to acquire 2-3 more properties to either Airbnb/Rent/Flip. ...
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hello im pretty new at this page and trying to start RE bussines. however i have no mentor and no friends who know about real state. the purpose of this post is just to look for friends who can help me maybe we can...
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I recently spoke with my local HUD broker about a home that I would like to purchase as an O/O. It is currently listed below 50% ARV in a great neighborhood and I happen to have enough money to pay cash.
The...
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So im ready to take on my first property. i've formed a partnership with my best friend who is an agent which is very beneficial , i manage a hardware store which will be extremly helpful when it comes to buying mate...
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I know real estate is local. Question is how local ? Here is a story, I am a new investor from atlanta,ga. I found a awesome (Brandon turner word) deal in Macon, ga ( within 2 hours rule) . Everything looked great on...
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This is a real-life situation a client of mine is currently going through in Pacific Grove, CA.
He had a prior property management company, that was very out of touch, to say the least. Being unhappy with their perfo...
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A hidden gem, or an entire red flag?High Point NC, is a rather small municipality despite being the 9th largest in NC, currently supporting a population of around 114k people. High Point is kind of one of those low ke...
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My STRs are specifically marketed towards refinery contractors. There is a billboard of mine in the contractor parking lot. Right now my rentals have a higher vacancy than normal. So does my competition, the local ...
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Hey everybody I just want to get some perspective of some people from the St.Louis area. I am from Denver and looking to invest in St.Louis. Seems to me like a good market to invest in for the most part I am just tryi...