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Hi Everyone,My name is Alex and I'm a new born when it comes to RE investing. I'm currently working in Irvine as a Scientist for a medical device company and renting in Lake Forest area. I went to school at UCI and ...
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I work for a capital improvements company in Portland, we serves the apartment industry… how do I make the transition into apartment investing with under $50k in capital?
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Hi all,
Thanks for making this great site. What a great community. Although I'll be trying to start my investing in Ontario, Canada, I can't help hanging around this site, because it has so much great general infor...
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Adding a firepit to my STR in Port Clinton Ohio. Can you guys help me decide on the specs and the type? Are there any hazards I should watch out for with gas? Can you make more cashflow with wood-burning since you're ...
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I know LA is an appreciation market, but running through any deals’ numbers, whether single family, or multifamily, I can’t see how anyone’s not losing money unless they buy a property in cash.In LA, the housing costs...
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I recently read on BP that 7 markets including Portland and Denver were at risk for a Housing bubble. I am from Portland and our end game is to get back there in a year. The fact is I could not agree more with a housi...
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Looking into DSCR loans for a new build that I wish to make an Airbnb.
Besides looking at what Airbnb comps are pulling in, backup would be what long terms are pulling in and average selling cost of what the home wi...
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I recently purchased a 12 unit building which I would like to take from class C+ to class B+. There are two 3 bedroom units on the second floor and the rest are 2 bedrooms. I was just given notice (for November, not ...