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I wanted some advice on buying my first property. I was looking into buying a really cheap property that required a total rehab, not sure if this is a good idea for my first investment. All advice will be helpful
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Builders, what is the cost per square foot of construction in your area? Excluding any land costs, site prep. What types of finishes does that include? (quartz/granite, solid wood cabinets, hardwood flooring/engineere...
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I'm looking at going to school in Texas after the military, but I want to start investing in Real Estate now. Is there anyone in this situation or have advice?
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I’ve been evaluating and trying to purchase a 4 family in a smaller town about 45 minutes from my house (15 minutes from my office).Here are the #’s: (4) 1 bed units, approx. 1000 sq ft each.Market rents are $400 easy...
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My background up to this point is in short term vacation rentals and now small multifamily buy and holds. I'm looking at broadening my portfolio to include self-storage but am in the information-gathering phase. I've ...
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I understand traditional rentals require vacancy, maintenance, CapEx, property management, taxes, and insurance. Other than utilities, what other expenses should I be aware of before I buy my first STR. Thank you in a...
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Hello,
My name is Kevin Laurion and I want to introduce myself to the Minnesota forum group. You can take a look at my profile for a quick background on my family and I as I don’t want to bore you with that. Haha.
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So I was just at a real-estate conference where an attendee told me that on all his lease-options, he has the tenant-buyer responsible for the maintenance on the property. Is this legal? Another reference has the tena...
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I live in the mid-atlantic region. Single family homes are my niche, but I am branching into small multifamily (2-, 3-, 4-plexes) properties. They are different from traditional residential rentals in many ways:- age-...
From the newbie, who at this moment is rather overwhelmed. Hi everyone! I just attended Brandon's webinar on investing in rental properties (I'm still going through the beginner's guide in investing) thoughts are raci...