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Last year I considered gifts, but didn't do it. Yesterday I did, and it was a lot of fun. I took my 18 YO daughter and 4 and 5 YO sons to Costco, then to 14 tenant homes across 3 counties delivering cookies. Hones...
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So I had a studio that happened to come on the market 3 days before the corona lockdown...Just finally rented it out after 45 days on the market....at $200 below asking....Was asking $3000...
What is even more weird ...
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Just starting out here...
Have $50,000 to invest in real estate.
Would you:
A) Buy one Condo / Apartment outright (paid in full) and rent it out
or
B) Mortgage two Condo / Apartment's (...
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For the last few years Stockton CA buy-and-hold rental property used to be a virtual no-brainer. Now the market for conforming multi-family property is at a turning point, breaking through the floor dictated by the 1%...
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"We have had a few interested tenants visit the property on Mulberry. They have 2 young children, no pets, and are relocating. Their credit scores are 554 & 715. No criminal history. No eviction history. She makes...
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This is such a basic question, but I don't quite understand the basics of it.
If my income increases by 3.5% per year (that's my current raise per year per our contract) and inflation has been between 3-5% pe...
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I've not been bullish on the market for sfrs lately as many of my posts have stated. I continue to be cautious. When everyone is jumping on any bandwagon, the wagon may overload and break down.
If you're buying ...
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Hello all, I am a young/beginner investor living in Boston, MA. Within the past two years I graduated college and began work. I am nearing the point of looking to purchase a multifamily in areas near my work. I work j...
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Hi everyone!This is my *personal* home...not a rental. I live in a contemporary-style Cedar home. We have updated it a lot over the years and now I'm beginning on my living room.The living room has a cathedral ceiling...
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My cousin is trying to sell his house without using an agent (For Sale By Owner, FSBO). He called me a couple days ago saying that he received a verbal offer from buyers using an agent. He was frustrated because his...