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I'm considering a self-directed IRA but have a few questions.
First, If I purchase a house outright how do I calculate ROI? Is it simply (Monthly Income - Expenses) * 12 / Purchase Price?
Second, since I pay Taxes,...
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Things are flying off the shelf in Rochester NY. This is definitely an early start to the spring market. We're still at 36 degrees and buyers are flooding to the market. The market is being pushed, and it is sel...
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Hi all,i am buying an investment property near downtown Orlando(zip 32805).the house was built in 1966..no major issues with the rood or the property overall(1100 sq ft duplex) and it might also give me a positive cas...
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Hi all - I currently have 2 STRs, looking at numbers and trying to narrow down a FL/AL beach location for the third. Is there any where in FL where the numbers still make sense to buy? Thanks for any insight.
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Who here regrets buying an STR? Why?-John WilliamsProperty ManagerClarksville, TN
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Hello BP,I am looking for a quick checklist or list of good questions to ask when I cold call multi-family or mobile home park owners asking them if they'd be interested in selling. I have recently pulled all of the t...
I received a phone call from a neighbor complaining about a dumpster leaning on his garage and trash overflowing into his yard. Long story short and after numerous phone call to my property management company, advanc...
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I'm starting to wonder if Dealmachine is just really great at promotion of the product. Everytime I come back to the app to try it out when they say there's a new update I am let down by the software. I can't image pe...
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I'm currently shopping around the Denver / Lakewood / Golden areas of Colorado. The market here is so crazy that unless you have cash it is hard to get a chance at anything close to a deal. I have been racking my bra...
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Body of Arkansas Real Estate Agent found, this is so sad! Praying for the family. This hits me hard as I have to show property by myself and the thought has crossed my mind as to what could happen. Things I do:Never s...