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Hi everyone - I have been looking for my first investment for some time now. I finally found something that looks good (to me) but wanted to get others' thoughts.
It's a 16-unit apartment building located in a prett...
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To start, I'm assuming a 4plex purchase price of $250,000, cash flow of $1k/month, an additional $1k/mo from personal income, and ~$14k starting funds. This would be the first purchase and bought using a VA loan @ 3.7...
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I was having a conversation with a family member in reference to doing direct mail campaigns to find wholesale or lease to own deals. I was very surprised to hear his reaction to my strategy.
His thought of an invest...
Hey all, been a fly on the wall here for a little bit.like the title describes I’ve been living in my primary residence for a little over a year now. Purchased at 260k using VA loan. Refinanced to a 2.3 interest rate....
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I have a dilemma.
I am thinking about buying my first investment property, a multifamily complex or duplex/triplex (up to 500-550k). Thinking about picking between Cincinnati, Cape Coral, Albuquerque, San Antonio. Do...
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I initially signed up for a wholesaling workshop in Ohio, and I did pay money for this real estate investing workshop. I had been reading and listening to wholesale-related info to soak up as much information as possi...
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Hi, we are new real estate investors. We just purchased our first property. The tenants are accustomed to paying their rent to the old owner in cash. This will not work for us. We would like them to use some form...