I was at work, but my husband works from home. We live in a duplex. Our landlord is awesome, but I noticed the other side of the plex wasn't moving. We have a signed year long lease. My husband was sitting on the couc...
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Hi Everyone!I want to take a moment to lift my head from my hours of absorbing the information on this amazing site to finally introduce myself and throw my particular life's scenario out here for any of your most w...
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This might be a dumb question but.... I am looking at a multi-family in my area. I was told by a mortgage broker that the certain city I am looking in a is a "depreciating market". Is it not wise to buy here or is...
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So it says my first home property tax will be 4% and 2nd 3nd or how many properties that I buy in South Carolina will be 6%. Isn't that very high? is this only in south carolina? which charges more property taxes on i...
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I am considering making an offer on a 3 flat in Chicago and plan to finish the basement.Before I just jump in head first, I wanted to get some opinions from people with more experience than me.
What is the usual proc...
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We rented out our house for three years, using the services of a local property manager. It wasn't disclosed to us until near the end of the lease that the tenant was late 25 times, and no late fee was ever collec...
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New to bigger pockets! I'm currently under contract to purchase a brownstone building in Jersey City, New Jersey. I just had the inspection and the inspector said the building has knob and tube wiring. Apparently it's...
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With every increasing regulations on short term rentals, midterm rentals is becoming more popular with investors.
What has been your experience with midterm rentals in DFW?
Do you manage it yourself or hire a PM?
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I can go to work for local, experienced wholesaler who does a high volume of deals and wonder what I should consider upfront. Deals would be split for a year, and there is a modest fee to start. Like others have writt...
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Posting my response to a client's question, in order to get my colleagues input on this issue.Q: I have an investor who is actively investing in real estate on their own & have no f/t job. So spending enough time ...