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When I asked about the status of a deal my agent was trying to line up for me, he (to his credit) told me he and his partners just put it under contract and that he would keep looking for a deal for me.I’m new to rent...
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Hey all, I'm a new real estate investor who currently on the "education phase" of his real estate investing career, I'm hoping to purchase my first property in 2020. I've been attending various real estate meetups...
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So, I guess to start out I'll give a brief background about myself. 25 year old, working full time and saving literally every penny to fund my first real estate deal. So far, I've manged to save up $20,000. For the...
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Hey BPers,So I've been brainstorming about how to start stacking up my finances to come up with a down payment and I came across something. I'm freshly out of school and I have a good paying job but it still takes som...
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Question. This is my first rental. I've rehabbed and installed a new central AC. It is having trouble keeping up with the gulf coast heat. I had it checked out and it is operating normally. I added attic insulation bu...
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I have heard of the technique of avoiding potential FC problems by having a borrower essential pre-sign a Deed in Lieu which basically says, if the loan defaults this Deed in Lieu becomes enforceable.
Sounds too good...
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At this point I'm contributing 6% of my pay and getting 3% match by my employer. That's the max they will do.
The way I look at it, the company match basically protects my contribution from inflation, and any fund i...
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Hello all, This is my 1st post. I have been lurking around for months reading all of the excellent information on the site. Its really fantastic a community like this exist. I am 36 and was fortunate enough to buy a B...
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Since there are few threads requesting for roofstock experience, decided to share my not-so-good experience with them. Disclaimer: I might still work with them in the future, but definitely will not be my first or sec...
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I am curious how many DIY folks here are making it work without a truck, recently i have been contemplating switching out the car for a truck as i perform more and more DIY task myself, i have been making everything w...