One of my biggest fears is getting ripped off by contractors, them stealing my money, rehab cost exceeding budget . However, I realized to maximize my returns I need to consider distressed properties as an out of stat...
Hi everyone!I'm in the process of trying to select flooring for my live in flip. My husband and I will be living in this house for 3 years minimum so I don't want to go cheap with flooring but don't wanna go too expen...
We just closed this past week on two duplexes in Eustis, FL. These are our first multi-family properties, so we're pretty excited. We bought them from Fannie Mae through HomePath, which a great story in itself. They w...
I am wondering how I can account for cash expenses. I have a rental property that I did not have time to paint so I paid a friend cash to paint the rooms over the coarse of a few days. I am wondering how can I track t...
My new tenants have moved in now as of one week ago. They are both older, have a hard time walking around, both morbidly obese, and the male is recovering from heart surgery.
Prior to them moving in, my daughter a...
I generally pride myself on choosing very good applicants but this one didn't sit well with me when signing the lease and I didn't have the greatest gut feelingLike the title says, these tenants were very qualified. T...
I wanted to see if there was anyone doing direct marketing campaigns, building a lead website, or wholesaling internationally. I've been thinking of doing this in Central or South America in order to find vacation ren...
Just closed on my 3rd rental. This beauty was built in 1977.I learned today how much "fun" there was in trying to peel off painted popcorn ceiling. It definitely doesn't want to come off easy. I've already taken out a...
Last security deposit question - promise . When my tenants moved in 6 years ago , they brought their own fridge and put mine in back shed ( without asking— They just told me ).When they left today , it’s still in back...
Hello, I'm just getting into real estate investing and my first deal (well maybe) is gonna be in Cape Coral Florida with a new build. I took out a HELOC for 150k and I already bought a lot in Cape Coral for 55k. The h...