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Hi all - I’m kicking around the idea of buying a big single family home and offering housing for sober living. People in recovery need a place to stay free of drugs and alcohol. From what I understand, it’s common to ...
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Bought a teardown at a tax auction, went in and knocked a hole in one of the kitchen walls, found three stud bays filled with plastic-wrapped used bills, mostly twenties but lots of fifties, hundreds. $873K total. The...
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There are two types of people in this world. People who see problems, and people who choose to try and fix them. How many of us walk past trash that is in our direct path, but instead of picking it up, just assume tha...
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I received a letter today from the Housing Authority that as part of the "Section 8 cost-saving measures" The rent payment will be reduced from 110% FMR (Fair Market Rent) to 90% of that. Does anyone else received thi...
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Wondering what kind of advice you all have gotten after sharing your desire to become a real estate investor with others. I’ll go first! My husband asked his uncle (who’s owned several rentals) for some insight into i...
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Rent price increase question. I currently own a duplex with both sides rented. The A-side is renting for 1050 a month and the B side for 1350. The first tenant was there when I lived in the property in 2019. I kept th...