Janelle Shaw
Is it possible to re-mortgage a vacation house on conventional
Hello! I'm not sure if I'm using the right term, but is it possible to "re-mortgage" a vacation house on conventional terms. Scenario: I purchase a vacation house and close paying cash in full. Turn around and mor...
Brian Loibl
Forms of payment for security deposit and 1st months rent
So I just accepted someone for a unit in my duplex and are having them provide certified funds for the security deposit and 1st month rent. I will then use Cozy for their regular rent payments. I then got to thinking ...
Greg Hoffmann
How best to encourage online rent payments?
Hi BP!New self managing landlord here. I'm going to be signing up with Cozy/Apartments.com and love the idea of tenants paying online. In CA we can't mandate they do so, so how best to encourage them to do so? Can th...
Dale Zanker
Rehabbing double wides in Vegas
I am looking at doing my first flip in Vegas, a friend of mine suggested looking at fixing and flipping manufactured homes....any recommendations or suggestions here...I've seen some for sale at 25k to others at 170k+...
Adam Allen
Converting Single Fam to Duplex
Has anyone converted a single family to a duplex in Austin? Our current residents is 1600 sqft 4/2, zoned SF-3 with 1850sqft lot. Poking around online we should be able to build onto (second story) the property and “e...
Leilani P.
What is best OR RE school/program for getting your license?
Hi RE Community!I know variations of this Q have been asked before, but some may be out dated and I had hoped to get a fresher batch of information/input.I have been getting to know people in RE on the southwest side ...
Michael Phillips
North Texas REI
Hey All, my name is Michael! I've actually had a high interest in real estate investment for a long time, but due to some struggles in the past just never pulled the trigger on it. Now I'm older, wiser( I hope) and mo...
Zehua Zhou
Fidelity won't open the business account for my LLC
My LLC is 100% owned by my 401k. So it is a disregarded entity where the tax should flow to my 401k.When I try to open a business account with Fidelity, I filled their form to explain that the owner is my 401k and the...
Raman Bindlish
Acquired property in December - does it go on tax return?
I acquired my first out of state property on Dec 15, 2015. I rented it out starting January 2016. So, there is no rental income or expenses of any kind in 2015 other than purchase cost and some pro-rated tax and insur...
Kevin T.
House Hacking: Rent by the room
I am planning to buy a 5 bed 3.5 ba house as a primary residence and I plan to rent out the other rooms. What strategies can I use to advertise individual rooms? What amenities should be included with renting out the ...