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Hello friends. My wife and I live in Oregon and we want to buy our first rental, but the interest rates and the housing prices in Portland are very high. A 3-bedroom house starts at $450k. But I'm getting the feeling ...
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My wife is not too keen in investing in real estate, she just wants me to stay in the army and depend on them untill I reach retirement. How can I convince her to agree with me about investing in real estate, also h...
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Hate to be at this point again in the due diligence, but here I am. Ready to learn.
I'm under contract on a duplex (first deal) and after having inspections, I don't know if this deal is worth it anymore. I'd appreci...
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Hi BP familyLiving in Louisiana I'm beginning to receive calls about people wanting to get rid of their flooded houses from the 2016 flood. I have never thought about flooded properties before so I decided to reach o...
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I've been using college kids, just out of college, stay at home mom's, etc to work on our crew to help fix our flips. We subcontract concrete, roofing, and exterior painting, siding, windows if we are doing the whole...
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Hi, I am considering purchasing several Turn Key Properties from US Real Estate Equity Builder in Kansas City Mo. I am a new real estate investor and just trying to do my due diligence so I don't make a bad move. I a...
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OK so going to post as one of the HATED contractors!
First as explained on the podcast there are three tiers of contractors.
The cheap....Probably one guy with or without a license who works for foo...
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I'm a hands-on blue collar type landlord thinking about changing my business model to scale up my number of rentals. I would appreciate thoughtful input about how you decide on rental scaling and business modeling.Abo...
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Hello Everyone,
I would like to hear from the new to seasoned investor about the rehab pitfalls you have run into. That One thing you wish you had of known before you started or that "A-HA" moment. Things that would...
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I ran a search around the forms and didn't seem to be able to find a forum on the strong long-term tenant proof flooring. I am looking to update some units built in the 90's in Washington State and sick of carpet. In ...