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Hi everyone!I currently have a full time job and also work as a real estate agent part time. I've been an avid listener of the podcast for the past few months and have learned so many strategies in real estate but are...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $585,000
Cash invested: $60,000
The property was a single-family home that I purchased just before covid shut down ...
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What are the key factors that should be used when picking a market to buy and hold in... I can think of a couple right off the bat (economy, population growth), but I know there have to be a few more.
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Vacation house turned long term rental. I am nervous about renting in CA due to the laws when compared to being a landlord in Texas but on...
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I just got done listening to the podcast with Matt Landau on vacation rentals. It was filled with a lot of awesome information that was very helpful. I wanted to start up a discussion on what cities are good to i...
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Hey all. I've been a lurker here for more than a year now, so it's long been time for an introduction.I signed up last year after finally deciding to put my money where my mouth was and invest in real estate. Without ...
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How often do septic tanks back up to where the owner is forced to do something about it, say with sewage backing up in to the yard or the basement?I realize the answer is “it depends” but here is more information. The...
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We recently moved to Southern CA. I wanted to get an FHA loan, put 5% down and purchase a multi-family in Pasadena, CA. I broke out my spreadsheets and WOW - I can't seem to make any scenario actually work, even to b...
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It's amazing to see my home state of Illinois at the top of the list of places people want to move 'from.'
http://www.gallup.com/poll/168770/half-illinois-connecticut-move-elsewhere.aspx
It's also inter...
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HelloI am currently located in California close to San Francisco. Appreciate if anyone can share best way to invest 60k for a positive cash flowThanks