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Hey South Carolina people!I’d love to hear your recommendations on the best lenders you’ve worked with in the area. I’m looking for an FHA or USDA loan expert who can help me.Sidenote: My name is John Tucker. I’ve bee...
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Real estate investors are getting back in the flipping game, netting an average gross profit of nearly $20,000 on single family home flips in the first half of 2013.
Home flips are up 19% from a year ago and 74% from ...
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Top 5 Real Estate Investor Concerns
1. Financing availability
2. Tenants’ creditworthiness
3. Unforeseen economic shocks
4. Rising vacancy rates
5. Rising operating expenses
Source: Marcus & Millichap 2009 Rea...
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Name a few real estate investing books you would recommend to someone just starting out. I’ve read Brrrr and The book on Rental Property Investing. Thanks, I look forward to everyone’s feedback.
Hi,I recently read that the University of Michigan was voted top in country. Since it is one of areas I'm interested in investing, I was wondering how that would affect real estate values. I realize that housing cost...
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*Each zip code above has an ROI of 7% or higher, resulting in a higher probability of finding cash flowing properties
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I am wondering whether there is an option to charge for the two taxes that exit in Maui (GET and TAT) on top of the nightly rate? I believe it is only possible to add a flat fee for cleaning but not a tax % to collect...
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Check out November's top ROI Zip codes in and around Charlotte! We have University area and Gastonia both in the top- again! What makes these areas standout? Entry price point, avg rents, and upcoming developments!
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I had a front-load dryer go out in a SFR. Any guidance from the experienced on replacing with a top or front-load unit?
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Hi BP family,I am a new investor looking to expand into fix and flips in California with financing and construction team in place. I received incredible advice on my last post and completed a series of case studies in...