Ryan Phillips
Security Deposit, the age old quesion of how much to deduct.
My tenants lived in the home for just 11 months. (Thank God) While preparing for us to move back in as the primary residents, we scheduled to have the floors of the entire home redone with wood. So we told them not ...
Clark Henderson
The Most Important 1-2 Metrics in Picking a New Market
We are looking to dive into a new market. Although, seems that there are so many metrics that make up a good market for buy and hold investments. Population growth, job growth, rent growth, equity growth, price to ren...
Jarrod Covey
Purchasing land in city near Austin a good idea?
With supply being in the red across the Austin-Round Rock MSA, supply in peripheral cities is being uncovered and made available to purchase. For instance - there is a 5 acre lot with older livable home in Taylor, Tex...
Kunal Lakhwani
Seller agent strongly implying to use their preferred inspector
I am in the process of buying my first rental property. I scheduled an appointment for inspection next week, and it is not with the inspection company that the seller agent recommended. They seem to not like this fact...
Aleksey F.
Cracks & Bowing Plaster - Repair Question
Hello everyone,Making my first offer on a property and a first 1st post here! This is a 1935 duplex that I will rent out. Having a tough time estimating the cost of plaster repair (cant bring a contractor until after ...
Bill Wilson
Deal or dash, what would you do?
Let me start by saying I am new to this and even though I have been educating myself as much as possible; I might not recognize a good deal if it clipped me in the head with a sledge hammer. I may be equally as likely...
Tulika Tyagi
Looking to invest in SFH in North Austin
Hi everyone,
I'm from the San Francisco bay area and just starting out in the real estate investment world. I am looking to invest in a single family home in North Austin (Round rock, Leander, Hutto, Pflugerville are...
Dilini Sundaram
Conventional Loan OR refinance existing property?
Everywhere I look I see investors using the BRRRR model. I purchased properties in cash just to pilot my real estate endeavor with minimal risk, but now want to start leveraging the bank. Property I bought for 178 in ...
Account Closed
To Paint or not to Paint Brick Exterior
Hello all! I need your advice on whether or not to paint this brick house. It has not been lived in for 20 years and was owned by a hoarder. The neighbors are thrilled that there is a new owner that plans to make i...
Brian Coble
when purchasing 5 units or more
What all is looked at the most when trying to buy a multi unit complex? am I looked at less or the complex more or vise versa? I am trying to get an understanding of this as I am looking to buy 1st investment property .