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Hey All, I'm new to REI and also recently discovered that my parents are willing to fund a project or two as I am starting out. Would you recommend getting family involved earlier in your process or wait until you hav...
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Hi, I’m in the process of writing my business plan for a Hardscaping Business. Putting in paver patios, driveway, walkways, etc.I’ll use this to build capital for the down payment on a fix n flip or new home build. (F...
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Hello,
Does anyone use Zilllow lease? Would you recommend it? Also, should I put my LLC as the owner/landlord on the lease or is it better to write my own name on the lease? Right now it’s under my name but in a week...
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Hi guys, I am having trouble with not knowing what to write in my "business plan" and personal goals. What questions should I ask myself when planning to buy my first investment property? What do I need to know before...
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So we recently tried selling a house. The day before closing, the buyers backed out. No reason was stated.We only got a quarter of their earnest money.I was under the impression the earnest money exists to protect t...
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Investment Info:
Condo buy & hold investment in Austin.
Purchase price: $199,900
Cash invested: $40,000
This property was something I stumbled into when reconnecting with my partner C.J. after be...
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Considering the extreme hardships I have heard from owners concerning evictions in the Chicago area my wife has presented a question.
Instead of having tenants sign a lease, which gives a binding contract. Would it ...
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Hello, does anyone have access to CoStar. I have a commercial property in mind and I want to get estimated market value for it. I also want to see how report is made and what info you get wirh it. I do not want to do ...
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I have an inherited tenant who refuses to sign a lease starts altercations with his neighbors and when we try to raise his rent flat looked at us and said no I'm not going to pay that. He says there's some maintenance...
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Hello,I wanted to know, in your opinion, the criteria of an ideal real estate agent for a first time home buyer? For example, some questions to ask would be “how many homes have you sold in a year”, “what is your mark...