First, here is some background on this deal. My wife and I are new investors located in Houston.  This is the second home that we have rehabbed.  I thought we made every mistake in the book on the first house, but aft...

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As part of my Roth 401K plan I am able to use a portion of my account balance as a self directed investment account. I know I am able to invest that money directly in real estate with the caveat th...

I’ve just completed the rehab on a property and started taking rental applications. I’ve received an application via Zillow (with their credit/background check), and received what appears to be a very qualified applic...

Hello all,In your experience have you found Zillow or any other site's online estimate of a property to be fairly accurate once you had a formal appraisal completed?If not, how far off was it? I know they can't accoun...

I have read the B.P house hacking book many times. Now it's time I take action. How do I succeed on my first house hacking property after I find it?

I spoke with an attorney about setting up an LLC. I was told that I needed to get a property first before setting up an LLC and that it depends on my investment strategy. However, I have heard the exact opposite as I ...

Looking for a mentor to help guide me through my journey as a new real estate investor. I live in California, but am looking to purchase my first single family rental property in Memphis, TN.  I believe I have found a...

I've browsed through the forums and wasn't able to find anything on this, but I'm sure other people have this same question. I own 6 properties all financed with conventional 30 year mortgages. I'm considering ad...

Hello all. I am unaware of any mold problems in my rental home. I cannot recall ever having conducted any inspection for mold (though I assume the house checked out adequately when I purchased it around 2002). My tena...

We are property investors from Australia - we can't qualify for a loan since we have no credit history, so the 1st property will be all cash. 
We are just after a hassle free,  'no-brainer' rental to get us started w...