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Hello everybody, I would like to introduce myself as I have just began my REI education and understanding. I am a 22 year old mechanical engineering student who has one year left of school before I graduate. This summ...
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Reminder: Help stop stranglehold on LA County rental housing
Tell the Board of Supervisors Enough is Enough! Oppose item 54-A
TODAY, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is considering a draconian measu...
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I’m sure everyone has heard the proposals of a possible 25% unrealized capital gains tax. The example that was given to me was that if your property goes up in value $100,000 in a year, you would owe the irs $25,000 a...
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Hello BP! I'm new to the REI game and am more than fired up to get going. Though I consider myself to be in the learning phase, I hope to have a contract on a 8-12 unit multifamily property by 3/1/18. I have access...
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Hi everyone, I was hoping you may be able to get me pointed in the right direction. I recently received a lead from a family friend on a house to buy and flip. The deal looks very attractive. I have discussed this opp...
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I am in the process of getting a short-term rental ready, but made the mistake of applying for renovation loans AFTER the mortgage went on record, making my DTI too high to qualify for personal loans such as Sofi. In ...
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Texas has set up a rent relief program. If you want to slog through it a press release is below, but the important information here and feel free to share:
Beginning February 15th, applicants can submit their appli...
So I’m a Disabled Veteran and co-own a house with my younger sister (I own 75% but we split the mortgage). My sister is about to acquire a second home in the same military town as the house we own, valued at about $1...
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We hired someone to paint our cabinets in our kitchen. They highly recommended we use Valspar Cabinet & Furniture Oil-Enriched Enamel. He said it wouldn’t leave brush strokes and it’s a great paint. The marketi...
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Wondering which tenant application looks less risky financially? Neither have rental history as both owned...
Applicant A: Retired Couple
Income to rent from social security & workers comp = 3.7x
Income less ...