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So I've been busy looking at deals, talking with people about my real estate journey so far, am 100% open about it to everyone I meet, pretty much.Today, I had a conversation with a coworker."I want that one house tha...
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Hi! Let me start by saying I'm completely new, out of my comfort zone, and scared to death. HaHa! We are under contract for a log cabin in Banner Elk, NC. This cabin will serve as a family getaway but also as a short ...
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Hubby and I purchased one duplex 6 yrs ago. After mortgage payments/insurance/taxes/expenses. We are at 0 profit at best, some years have been at a loss which helped cut our personal taxes.
Want to purchase 2nd pro...
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Any people interested in multi-family / apartment buildings in California? I see a lot of people on here stay away from CA, but I think it's a great place to invest. What do you guys think?-Ben
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I'm hoping to capture some depreciation by doing so. Plus I look forward to 1031 exchanging it without having to wait to move out again and turning it back to a rental for a year before being able to do so. As it stan...
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Hi,
I rent a house I inherited from my mother not located where I live. I have a property management company manage it. We just replaced all flooring and did landscaping. Within 2 weeks of being available PM...
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Hi BP, I am still trying to acquire my 1st buy and hold. I found a quadplex (4 units at 2 bedroom/ 1 bath each) that is in a C+ neighborhood. Here are the numbers. What do you think? Purchase price: $69,000$17,000 o...
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I had an interesting conversation with a private lender the other day. She informed me that she hates owning property. She claims a file cabinet full of notes brings her more joy than a portfolio of investment propert...
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Hello BP!I'm Jaron. I'm currently saving money living at home with my parents, and I commute about an hour everyday to the Fort Worth area where I work as a Mechanical Engineer. My journey in real estate investing s...
Apparently surging violent crime, massive tax hikes and insolvent public pensions are bad for attracting new residents...who knew? On the other hand, 364 days of sunshine per year, minimal crime, brand new infrastru...