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I am thinking that providing section 8 housing may be a more affordable and recession proof way to get started in real estate for rental income. There is more inventory for single family homes than multi and I've done...
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I am a landlord of a single family house in New Jersey. For the last two months, I've been battling some drain flies in this property. I called several pest control companies and they basically told me upfront that th...
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I started my real estate journey 2 years ago and bought my first duplex fully rented. One unit ended up being a Section 8 tenant so I started Section 8 from my first day. This tenant has since had another child and mo...
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This is basically an information gathering post, some things I've been turning over in my head. I've got a few clients considering new construction and I've connected with an architect/builder firm so I have a good f...
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Hello everyone,I am exploring to build a vacation / short term rental home in west north carolina ( Beech/Sugar Mountain area). I would like to know thoughts from folks here on building the home. Would also like to kn...
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I have access to money and and plenty of land. Do I want houses of Mobile homes? Whats the best route for income? I am from south GA so Mobile homes are easy to come buy here. I also come with construction skills and ...
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I am happy that California has passed a new law that eases restrictions on secondary units, effective January 1. When Portland did something similar, it sparked an ADU boom. Permitted ADU projects skyrocketed, and a c...
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What are some pros and cons of renting to section 8 people? Can you share some good and bad stories? I found a great unit which I'm in the process of purchasing and was wondering if renting to section 8 folks was a go...
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We purchased our first investment property this year, and are currently accepting applications. The property is on a 1/2 acre privacy fenced lot, so we are allowing pets as we figure with that large of a yard animal o...