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I have a property in contract where the owner is distressed and will do anything to get out. It needs a little work so a lease option is not going well, but I was contacted today by an investor who wants the prope...
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To start off, my husband recently attended a FB seminar and yes he paid for the three day course. He is so excited and looking forward to starting this business, BUT he can't afford the $25,000 to begin. (I would not ...
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I update my update my fb status with my real estate progress all the time, but 10 seconds later, I end up deleting the status because I think it comes off as being douchey. What do you guys do? First rule of Fight Clu...
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Hey all, I quit my W2 6 months ago with solid reserve set aside and a proven business model. My business is going well and my wife was being offered insurance as a part time RN, but as of December 31st they are resci...
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Hello to all! I'm new to the forum and am loving it thus far. Kind of a generic title to the post. However, I am interested to hear what the veterans/other newbies would do with my situation. I'm going to be coming ou...
SFH that is 20 years old with original roof ( asphalt shingles; located in South TX).There is nothing wrong with the roof ( that I know of) but should I replace it anyway due to age, or wait as long as I can?It will ...
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So say you've been depreciating a property for 10 years. Year 11 rolls around and you completely replace the roof. Does that just increase the remaining depreciable balance (basis) for 17.5 years? Or do you deprec...
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How would you invest in your first rental property if you had $10K? I am going to get a personal loan so that I can get started. I want to buy and hold. I live in MA. I could house-hack first and do it through FHA and...