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Being successful in real estate investing is no easy thing – it's not just about mastering facts; it demands a toll on physical, emotional, and philosophical levels. Amid the chaos of decision-making around buying, se...
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Hey Everyone!I'm happy to be here and looking forward to connecting with many of you as I get started with my real estate investing journey. I'm also posting here for accountability of my actions. I really enjoy forum...
Arizona's Top Water Official: "We're Going To Have To Live With Less Water" "I never thought this day would come this quickly ... But I think we always knew that this day was potentially out there," he said.
Lake Po...
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So we inherited a tenant who has lived in the same unit for over 30 years and the place smells like feces, urine, among other things. Shes an older woman in her 90's who can't really take care of it herself, and cle...
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The lender of the first mortgage on the house which my wife has sole title of, made an error when the mortgage was created, and does not have a lien on the property.
We are in the San Francisco Bay Area. My wife and...
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Why do our renovation expenses seem to be so much more expensive than investors I hear on BP podcasts or at conferences, etc.? I hear investors repeatedly quoting renovation expenses of value-add apartment renovation...
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Case Study for Houshacking in Minneapolis, Minnesota:Bought a duplex for 3.5% down on an FHA mortgage: $6370Rehab said duplex: roughly $10,000. This consisted of carpet, laminate floors and paint in the lower unit, co...
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I was asked a question in another thread and when I started to answer the question, I realized it was a topic that was quite deep and may be good for a separate discussion.... Originally posted by @Bryan K.:
@Marcia ...
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I'm posting to vent and maybe get some advice. I have a tenant that I have realized is Bipolar and has some serious mood swings and gets very negative verbally attacking me.She has one of my more challenging units tha...