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I really need advice, I've been in limbo for about 2 years.- I own 5 free & clear SFR rental houses and 1 nice duplex (personal residence with a 20% equity mortgage on it. All properties located in a stagnant subu...
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I have a tenant in one of my $500/month 1 bedroom apartments that I recently gave a 3 day notice to. Normally she would have gotten it much earlier in the month but she told me at the beginning of the month that she ...
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For example, I have a property we are renting that we need to refi. I found a lender who can help us. We are going into underwriting. FTW! Just curious what your small wins are.
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Do any of you give Christmas gifts to tenants?
If they are "good" tenants, I'll hand deliver a gift card from the local grocery chain. They can use it for gasoline or groceries. Depending on the tenant, the denominat...
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I just finished watching the webinar, "How to Buy Your First Duplex, Triplex, and Fourplex!" in which Brandon comments that collecting the rent in cash was "stupid." Can anyone enlighten me on why collecting the rent ...
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I see a bunch of incredibly cheap properties (under $10k for SFH) in Detroit. They are currently rented for about $600/mo and appear fairly close to downtown. I know that people were fleeing the city before, but wit...
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My husband and I are considering listing me as a Real Estate Professional on our taxes for 2021, and we are looking for others who have done this successfully so we can get some more detailed information on it. We as...
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What is the current climate of buying rental properties in Indy? What are some good areas/neighborhood to invest in? I am a first-time investor, starting with 50K.
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My situation is that I'm 45 years old and I have a 401K with my current employer. They match 100% up to 3% then 50% up to 5%. So I contribute 5% and get 4%, immediately vested. I've been contributing this for about 13...
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OK, so I admit the title is a bit dramatic, but I can't stop thinking about the implications for the flipping and wholesaling markets after reading about Zillow's expansion into 11 more markets for their Zillow Offers...