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So first, I'm new; keep that in mind.Started direct mail marketing 2 months ago and have sifted out a couple leads and saw a couple houses. As of yesterday, I was about to get my first contract signed. I have negoti...
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For everyone that owns property in the City of Buffalo, do you find it necessary to have flood insurance? I know that south of the city and surrounding areas there tends to be more flooding issues but in the downtown ...
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Greetings all, and especially my NJ colleagues.I'm new to the RE Investor world and actively looking for our first rental income prop. My initial focus is Monmouth and Middlesex counties.I'm seeing some Single family ...
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Hi Folks - I am renting out a brand new built single family home. I have mentioned in my lease that I will be providing appliances as part of the rental. One of the appliance that I am planning to get is a brand new s...
Hello. I am new to all of this and eager to learn more to begin investing in rental properties. With that being said, I live in an area hit hard by Hurricane Harvey this year. As a result, a lot of people are selling ...
I've come across a few potential deals in Keansburg, NJ. I was immediately attracted to some of the low ticket prices of the properties in the area and intrigued by some of the development that you see in other shore...
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I bought a duplex in TX late last year site unseen. As an out-of-state investors, I got hit by one of the unknown unknowns. It turned out the house didn't have proper drainage so all the water in the neighborhood drai...
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I own a split duplex in Nashville TN that has two gas water heaters in the attic above each apartment bathroom. It was fine for 7 years, but one day the temperature dipped down so low, a burst pipe destroyed the unit....
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $225,000
Cash invested: $15,000
4 bedroom, 4.5 bath home. This was a single family residence with a mother-...
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Hello BP Family,I currently live in WA and I am looking to buy an out of state rental property in Alvin, TX. It makes sense in terms of cash flow, but one thing that concerns me is that Alvin, TX is very near to water...