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Hey team, so this is a super personal post. Read at your own risk lol.I grew up in a family that had 2 - 4plexes and 3 triplexes. I grew up collecting rents with my dad, and working on the houses and mowing the lawns...
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I have always been fascinated with real estate.I started in 2000 investing in a couple rental houses.My "AHA" moment came in 2008 to move away from the single rentals and graduate up to large apartment complexes.My ba...
Vice President Harris is expected to announce her plans at a rally on Friday. According to Forbes, it will focus on creating more affordable housing. Some of the finer points that I can see are $25,000 in down payment...
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I’ve read a few articles reporting that the idea of Rent Strike(s) is gaining momentum. Apparently, advocates have moved past a request seeking deferred payments, or other options, to simply demanding that rent be wai...
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BL: Purchased HUD property Dec 2013 for $32k, rehab costs and expenses were$34k. thats 66k cash of my own money in the deal. The good thing is that I dont have any holding costs other than utilities and property taxes...
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I could use some words of encouragement. For over 2 years, every moment I can steal away from family and my business, I look at homes to try and start my portfolio. Mainly looking for some to Brrrr at the moment. It s...
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Well, as the title says I am going to try an build a fourplex. And its my first deal. This will be my diary. Come hell or high water, you will have a front row seat.Before we get into the deal, understand that I am go...
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Hello everyone,I'm a real estate agent from New York. I work equally with buyers and sellers. This past month a past rental customer called me and said she was looking to buy a house. She proceeded to tell me that s...
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Hey everyone! So I'm just starting out in REI (and by just starting out, I mean I'm looking for my first deal). I'm focusing on buy and hold multifamily investing. I've heard great things about getting a mentor to r...
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There are always posts about whether or not a recession is coming, or whether or not someone should wait for one to invest. Instead of that question, I’ll ask .... do you want a recession to occur in the next 12 month...