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Good afternoon,I am relocating to Katy, TX in the upcoming week and am looking for my first real estate deals. I've been listening to BP podcasts, reading books, and reviewed this forum. Currently my strategy is to ...
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I am considering my first purchase for buy and hold and found a potential deal, but there's a caveat. I plan on living in one side of the duplex for the first 1-2 years. By doing so, I will "reduce" living expenses...
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I'm currently about to go under contract on a fully occupied tri-plex outside of Houston, TX. The numbers seem to work ok for me. What scares me is that the owner has just put in a new tenant that does contract work. ...
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Gents, I have run into some Chinese investors looking to invest money in US market.. not homes, but large developments. My broker told me that I would need some sort of a financial/investment license to move money i...
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I always hear wealthy investors online talking about how they borrow against their assets to generate tax free wealth. So far I’ve always just reinvested my real estate earnings back into my LLC. If I do a cash out r...
Looking for advice from any mortgage professionals.. I need to get out of a purchase contract which is only subject to a financing contingency at this point. I basically changed my mind due to recent personal life de...
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Welcome to our informative and insightful blog series, where we delve deep into the world of rental housing pricing and trends with the help of a seasoned property manager. Whether you're a prospective tenant searchin...
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Welcome to our informative and insightful blog series, where we delve deep into the world of rental housing pricing and trends with the help of a seasoned property manager. Whether you're a prospective tenant searchin...
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I'm looking at becoming involved with private lending. I know when someone receives a traditional loan from a financial institution they typically are required to purchase title insurance to protect the lender. Do p...
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Hi everyone,My husband and I are new to RE and would like to get some thoughts on what our move should be right now. I would appreciate it if you had anything to chime in on.We‘re currently renting and, before this al...