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I keep talking to my friends and coworkers about investing in real estate and so many of them seem to not have any knowledge about the VA loan and what it could do for you.
I’m by no means a real estate expert, but ...
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Hello everyone! I am a first time landlord. I recently bought a SFH and am now listing it for rent this month.
About the house: The house was build in the 1950s but is in really good condition. The house is super re...
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Which option would you pick, and WHY?? Also, if you can think of Option C, you are a rock-star! :)So, condo is 2 BR, 2 BA in North Pacific Beach area in San Diego, CA. Great location, walkable to the beach. I bought w...
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I've been reading, analyzing, and wracking my brain to come up with a set plan of action for rental buying, but the numbers just don't seem to work.
I've been taking the gross rental income and subtracting about 5% ...
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My partner and I came across a great property the other day however, we're tapped out capital wise. We thought Vendor Take Back might be a good way to be able to move forward on the property, however, we were told tha...
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Does anyone have experience with the maintenance cost on a turn-key property bought through American Real Estate Investments? The spreadsheet they sent me for the portfolio of properties uses$312 in annual maintenance...
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Hello,my name is Stephan, living in the US for ~3 years and recently moved to San Diego ( my wife and I love it here). Due to tax reasons I will move money from my home country (Germany) to the US ~200-300k and looki...
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Hi everyone, around 9PM last Friday night, my tenant texts to say she locked her keys in her apartment and asked if I would stop by to let her in, this was 9PM at night but I only live 5 min from the property so I agr...
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I launched an MTR in Asheville, NC in 2018, and have had 13 tenants so far. After the first few turns I realized that compared to LTR the MTR model has a great additional benefit, meaning additional to the increased c...