I am a genuine newby when it comes to trying to estimate rehab. I have never owned my own home and I have never worked as a contractor. I have been meaning to read the book on estimating rehab costs (but Ive been read...

Henry David Thoreau, one of my favorite authors, went to the woods to live, in his word, deliberately. He lived at Walden Pond for 26 months, a journey of self reliance and spiritual awakening. “Simplify, simplify”,...

By the time I'm 40, I see myself managing 10+ rental properties. That's in about 8 years from now, and I think it's an easily attainable goal. The problem is that it's soooo sloooooowwwww. I've got two properties now,...

Working through information overload, cold feet & finding time syndrome here.  An important question me and my wife have been wondering....So once YOU started buying homes to hold and rent & houses to flip, ho...

Like all of us, I'm looking at investment properties around the Triangle (mainly SFHs that meet .70% rule, mainly for equity). I'm starting to expand my search because of how "hot" the market is.When does everyone thi...

Home 1 - rented at $2k/mo, 15yr mortgage is $1700/mo, estimated value is $275k with $170k left on mortgage. 2600 sq ft right outside of downtown. Older house but fully renovated in 2016 besides plumbing (I need to che...

Hey guys, I'm in deep research mode gearing up for my first REI purchase. I want to start conservatively, and I want to pay cash instead of using loans. That means I'd like to be all-in with my first property for arou...

Greetings all! My name is Lisa and I currently live in the West Loop area of Chicago and work as an interior designer. My boyfriend and I are in the stage of gathering information and formulating a plan to begin fli...

Hello everyone,I am John. I am new to real estate and have been reading the book How to Invest in Real Estate by Josh and Brandon. I do not have any real estate experience, but I am excited to learn. I am 25 and worki...

Looking to do a deep dive into HOA's of potential condos I plan on purchasing in So. Florida area. Does anyone have a comprehensive list of questions I shoud be asking of the HOA so I do not miss anything important! ?...