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For starters, I have zero RE investing experience. I am not interested in owning SFH. Is it's reasonable to believe I could be successful starting off with multi-family units?
Here is my plan (keep in mind my 0 exper...
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I'm looking at buying my first property and have an investor friend who's looking to downsize his portfolio. The areas he invests in are C/D neighborhoods but he has done very well with them. He's done some major reno...
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Greeting everyone!
I would like to leverage this group's expertise to help assess my readiness for multi-fam and apartment investing.
I have been a SFR landlord for 4 years. The properties have been pro...
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I have been listening to podcasts and youtubes and I keep hearing people say that investors should not own their own home, they should rent. Can someone please explain the logic behind this. I have 55% equity in my ...
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Summary: I want to become a real estate investor in Hawaii. And I have a bunch of questions. Any advice is appreciated but specific answers preferred.1. Should I sell my $400k home in Alaska or try to rent it out?...
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When is the optimal time to purchase multi-family residential property? With the impending recession, what are some considerations for aspiring investors? What echelons of property should be honed in on? Which shou...
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Creative suggestions for this scenario. You purchase a property that winds up having about 60-80k of equity, in need of lots of minor repairs, 3br 2ba. Only property owned, want to build on portfolio and maximize gr...