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I have been reading about the costs to build a duplex and begin renting, but thought my situation was a bit unique and so I decided to make my own post.
A few years ago we inherited a house and land in town close to ...
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I've been thinking about expressing my sentiments for several weeks on this forum. As a Property Manager and STR investor, it's a hard thing to do. I still feel like investing in vacation rentals can be an outstandi...
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Just curious - I've never been part of a syndication either as an investor or the syndicator. We own our own stuff directly, and thus can simply ride out long down cycles (as long as we are not over-leveraged) and con...
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So I am in the process of finding a tenant for my first rental (a townhome in Houston with no HOA). Many of the inquiries that we get are from people looking to lease and then re-list on airbnb or VRBO etc. I have lis...
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I am a physician. For years, I owned and self-managed or had a property manager for up to 5 SFR at a time. After a divorce, I sold all 5 properties and made money (1 was basically break-even). However, managing was ti...
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Pittsburgh 2007 AWARDS
PITTSBURGH--Most Livable
Ranked #1 Most Livable City in America by Places Rated Almanac. The 379 metropolitan areas surveyed were evaluated in nine categories: housing affordability (cost o...
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Hey all! I'm starting this forum for Denver investors. I didn't see one in the forum. Icebreaker: What opportunities are you finding during these pandemic times?
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Here's a close up:
Yep, this is what I did today. Had a water leak coming in on top of the window, where a shingle was broke. So rather than spend 2 hours repairing it in the rain, I just...
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http://www.marketwatch.com/story/double-digit-rent-hikes-are-on-the-way-2011-01-13
A perfect storm is brewing for rents to rise.
Some highlights:
"Multifamily developers broke ground on just 114,000 units in the Un...
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Hello everybody,
Yesterday I found a property on craigslist Cleveland, a 8 unit (6 apt. and 2 store front) for only $95k. Building is rented out (month to month) and I can buy this house with my o...