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One San Diego woman has found herself in hot water with the city after renting out her home without acquiring a proper permit. Rachel Smith, who lists her home in San Diego's Burlingame neighborhood on home-sharing w...
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I want to buy a waterfront condo in Chicago. The idea seems very sexy, and maybe profitable, but I'm not sure if it makes the most sense financially As I see it, the pros and cons are:Cons: Likely won't cash flow in ...
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Hi, I’m interested in purchasing a single family property that has the potential to be a duplex or triplex (very large house). I want to live in one unit and rent the others. I would like to use the other units pote...
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I’m new to this being a landlord thingI have leases I got from previous ownerI want to make up my own new lease agreements thoThat are some important things o need in the lease to protect myself Best way to have the...
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Hello all, my name is Khalil from Brooklyn NY. I'm a branch manager for a major bank, and have been in retail banking business for about 7 years. Getting into real estate was something I always was interested in, but ...
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We're looking to put some offers down on condos in the Brevard county area, more specifically near Daytona Beach Shores. Hoping to connect with some property management companies to provide guidance on pros/cons on ea...
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If you purchase a condo that is affiliated with an HOA will you not be allowed to utilize it as a STR? Or will it depend on the regulations that the HOA has? I know that properties that have HOAS associated with them ...
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I am confused on the process of obtaining a second property and am hoping some of you wonderful people could help make sure I am thinking about this correctlyI bought a 3B 2.5BR single family house about 2 years ago a...
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Do any of you have a good credit union (easy to join) in regard to home equity loan or line of credit? I've read that credit unions can offer lower mortgage rates than banks so I'm curious if you have suggestions on ...
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When using the 50% rule, does that include vacancy and capital expenditures? Also what is a good way to accurately calculate expenses on a small multi-family. If it's managed by a company, will they have most of that ...