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How does a new out of state investor “build a team” that can be “boots on the ground”? Does this just mean people you meet along the way that you have learned to trust and work well together?
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The middle age woman who has been in my 1 bedroom house has been complaining that the electric bills are high . The old tenant gave her copies of the electric bill as a example , he didnt care . And yes they were ...
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Does anyone know of a good REIA group around Chicago? I've seen a lot of them that are out in the suburbs, but I work and live downtown so I wouldn't be able to travel that far for a weekday meeting.
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Is there a real estate investment strategy that is more conducive/advantageous to someone who has cash available? (Example: person has 100k, 200k, etc. for investing)
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Hey, I need to replace a tub in a bathroom at a rental property and noticed that putting in a shower may be incrementally cheaper than replacing with a tub. I also imagine injuries are less common in showers than bath...
Hello everybody. My husband and I are in the process of buying a rental property cabin in Morganton, GA. It is located near the Blue Ridge and is really close to all the fun in the area. We kind of had a rapid emotion...
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We are looking to move to Georgia and I was curious to know how hard/strict it would be to expand houses.So for instance if we buy a 1700sqft house, how hard would it be to say build it out to say 3k?For now we are co...
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I’m under contract to buy my first STR, and the house didn’t appraise. The seller has dropped the price to $1500 over appraisal, so at this point we can accept or walk. They’re selling the house fully furnis...
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Hey BP!!!So we are full blown pandemic. I have a duplex in Bergen County NJ. Typical house hack. I’m scared to rent my second floor unit because I have kids. My wife doesn’t want the unit rented to avoid people. What ...
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I'm still reading the other threads about refinance/cashout/eloc. That said I own a small retail building, we'll say it's worth ~500k right now at 75% occupancy. In case that matters. Tomorrow I'm going to make a list...