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Just wondering what people do when they come across these 2 issues that I have been having with my properties: 1) The real estate taxes jumping really high after the new assessed value comes out? We filled to have the...
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Short back story: My wife and I sold our primary a few months ago and are currently renting. We live in Los Angeles and are interested in buy and hold strategy with multi-family properties.My question is do you thin...
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Hi All,I am new investor based in Bay Area CA, looking to invest in small multi-family (Duplex/Triplex). What I am noticing in the Bay Area is most small multi-family is really old construction around 70-80 years old....
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Hi all We are looking at purchasing a 16 unit Building. We have $20k to put down and I need some ideas for creative financing. the property is a foreclosure and the previous owner purchased it for $750k. It is well...
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Hey!I have a tenant in Toronto, ON that locked in a rental rate in the early stages of the pandemic. However, now with the mortgage rate hikes, I am losing $700/mo on this property. We don't have rent control here so ...
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There is a motel in my town. They have bathtubs and showers. They have color televisions. They have telephones. I have none of that. How would I compete against a motel with tub/shower, color tv and telephones? ...
Hello!Looking to get into my first investment property (will probably live in it a year or two beforehand):3950 N Lake Shore Dr APT 1304, Chicago, IL 60613 | MLS #11344676 | ZillowI'm worried that Chicago's taxes and ...
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Hello All!I am new here and loving all the information so many of you graciously share. After reading a lot of articles and discussion (big time lurker), and listening to many podcasts and watching a few webinars. I d...
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has anyone found a way to tap into their equity in a rental? I have a significant amount of equity I'd like to borrow against to flip properties but I haven't been able to find a bank that will give me a HELOC on a in...
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What are the key things you have to know to read your market?