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***think AA meeting*** Hi my name is Maria and I am guilty of being a softy landlord. First step to recovery is recognition right? How often do I raise rents? I have been used to renting during the recession. I have ...
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Recently two of the higher end suburbs (Broadview Heights & Seven Hills) in the Cleveland market banned short term rentals. Source ArticleI never got involved in the Airbnb craze myself. Not my business model. I'v...
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Warning... Rant below lol...Marry the house!
Date the Rate!
It's not just a corny saying, it is actually a great way to look at the market now
Lock your payment in today. Tomorrow the market might be differentThis ...
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Howdy BP Fam!I am in a dilemma of whether or not I should pay for a somewhat local coach (hour away) to hold my hand through my first year of investing. Here's the details:I met them (two partners) at a local REIA, ex...
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How to build a team when you first get started in multifamily / apartment investing? what course do you take to get started and really start implementing the idea of go out and finding deals. What’s the first thing th...
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I'm in the process of deciding if I would like to acquire another rental property or pay down more debt. What metrics do you prefer to use when assessing the risk of adding more debt to your portfolio? Thanks in a...
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I have a recent flip that has been a been on the market for just over two months. When I listed it I had an offer in the first week which I accepted. Two weeks later it fell out of contract due to financing issues on ...
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Curious which route this community thinks makes more sense: starting a real estate investment fund or working with a bunch of private money lenders?We have flipped 80+ properties at this point and really want to start...
Maybe I've been spending too much time around my pessimistic father-in-law and his thought processes have started to rub off on me but the push to end people buying houses and move them to renting just rubs me wrong.I...
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I wish I had become more involved in real estate 20 years ago...