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Hi everyone,I am in the inspection/due diligence part of the transaction for a Baton Rouge home that was built in the 1960's. This is the oldest home that I've considered purchasing, so there have been a few things po...
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Has anyone ever willingly purchased a Dog?
Were you able to turn it around?
I’m considering shooting for the business model of picking up underperforming properties from landlords/investors who have bigger and bette...
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Hello,Are there any people out there with experience in dealing with Section 8 administered by the City of Los Angeles? I have been trying to get a hold of the Section 8 advisor for one of my tenants and she has been ...
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One of the biggest red flags is if the investor thinks they can raise the rent of all the units in year 1 (especially if the property is a mid-size or large-size property). This is impossible. The property manager can...
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For those who have bought a hot tub to upgrade their STR, what brand do you recommend and how much do you spend? Also if there are any necessary accessories I should be aware of, or general maintenance/upkeep tips, le...
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I have a HELOC on my personal residence that I'm currently in the process of remodeling. I have good equity in the house so I pulled out a HELOC to help with the remodel expenses. Over the last year the interest rate ...
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This is definitely a multi-parter, as well as my first post. :D I stumbled upon this forum recently and am not quite sure what took me so long to get this all off my chest. But anyway, here I am, and here's my first...
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Did my first analysis with an attempt at inputting actual expenses versus using 50% rule. This property has slab problems, hence the high repair budget. List at 185K, breakeven from a cashflow perspective around 150K,...
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I am using different tactics on sites that show MLS listings to find flip opportunities.
I got the idea after watching Jerry Norton and others on YT who find many of their deals "on market" by conducting online resea...
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We have a 2 bedroom upstairs apartment for rent in Superior WI, and a potential tenant is asking if we would accept renting to a 1 year old Rottweiler owner.
Would like to get others perspective on this, as my first ...