Mark Douglas
Property management unnecessary , even while working full ti.....
Looks like my 1st property will be an FHA owner-occ quadplex. I've heard time and time again that there's no need to hire out property management for this small multifamily. What I'm unsure of is how I would handle ...
Ryan Cameron
Purchasing Real Estate with credit cards
Has anyone ever paid for a property with a credit card? Would a credit card even be an acceptable method of payment at closing?I'd really like to hear some stories (If you have one), when you (or someone you know) has...
Hamidou Keita
Seeking Advice on House Hacking Strategy: Buying Single-Family Home to Build Duplex i
I’m looking to house hack in Tucson, Arizona, and have made offers on a few duplexes with the goal of living in one unit and renting out the other. However, the duplexes within my budget (~$360K) often require substan...
JT Williamson
Investment Company
What are peoples take on setting up a corporation or something along those lines for their investments? Up to this point we have done it through our personal accounts. Are there any benefits to setting up a corporatio...
Eric Bilderback
Raising Rents
Curious what people thought about raising rents. I and a partner have a 6 plex locked up and rents are under market big time. They are currently at 505-550 and should be 650 or so. Would you advice immediately rais...
Ludmila M.
Help dealing with a neighbor throwing junk into my yard
We bought a rental property a month ago, and we want to be friends with all the neighbors. But - a neighbor that borders our lot along the back line has been throwing her trash (large items) into our yard. While we d...
Jessica Martin
Wholesaling/Bird dogging. Legal vs Illegal?
As I'm studying for me RE license, I'm paying close attention to the definitions/reasons for needing a RE license (Or not needing one). Wholesaling does seem to check out so far because, technically, you are not selli...
Nic DeAngelo
How Many Hours a Week Do You Work on RE?
How many hours a week does everyone spend solely on real estate?
What does the breakdown of that time look like? (ie 80% marketing, 20% follow up, etc)
Are you working more or less as you find success in real esta...
Justin R.
Texas (Financially) Deadly Property Taxes!
Living in California I started investing out of state in 2010. At the time, an investor could invest almost anywhere in U.S. and pencil out a good return. I chose Texas due to what I felt was going to be an appreciati...
RJ Jackson
Rental that doesn't meet the 1% rule
Thoughts about purchasing a brand new home that doesn't meet the 1% rule.
It's near a new elementary in a growing area outside of Austin. 205k, 3/2, rent is about 1500 in the area. It will be my first rental which is...