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At the beginning of April I purchased my first investment property, and now I've found myself in my first dispute with a contractor. I'm definitely learning a lot from this experience, but I am really hoping to receiv...
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House hacking is something I am looking to get into, I have learned the basic ins and outs but am yet to purchase a property. Is there any advice you would be willing to share for someone looking to get into house hac...
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TL;DR: Looking for a financial analyst/planner to help me with quantitative tradeoff analysis to help me decide whether I should sell (some subset of) my 5 rental properties so I can afford to purchase a single family...
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Hi Guys,I could really use some help on this one as I do not have a lot of experience with Land Trust.Here is the scenario from the owner:Or I can owner finance to a LLC or other entity, property stays in the land tru...
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We closed on it yesterday! It's a 2b/1b. It's a cute home I think. As you can see the kitchen was
gutted so we have to put new cabinets
and counters in. Also fridge/stove.
One thing we discovered today was the
cen...
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I am a little confused about LTV ratios. From what I know a LTV is simply the mortgage amount divided by the appraised value.
If I am looking to mortgage a property that appraises at 100k and ...
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Hi everyone,
I am looking to buy my first property, in the San Diego area (PB if you are familiar with the area). The average home here in Pacific Beach is over $1M and the market is very competitive. My plan is to l...
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Quick question. I offered 45K CASH on a property, and it ended up closing for 30K w/o me even receiving a highest and best...
Does this sound fishy to anyone else? Or is this simply a case of ge...
Anyone out there have experience with vacation rentals in the Waikiki area? I am considering purchasing one on the island of Oahu in Hawaii and am doing my initial research. What occupancy rates are normal? Which buil...
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Reposted (with some edits) from a different thread...(I asked a Mod :) )My main driver in pursuing real estate is building up a portfolio to support passive income down the road, with an eye to appreciation as I need ...