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I'm currently starting my REI journey; I'm about three months since finding my interest for SFH rental properties. My goal is to have my first property by next fall. I am developing systems for my local market. I've b...
Bought a 5-plex 6 months ago. Previous owner lived in one unit and chain smoked for 30 years. I have rehabbed all the units, but can’t get the cigarette smoke out of that unit. I’ve redone the floors, painted the wall...
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I'll be closing on my first rental house - a college rental - in a few weeks. It is currently rented through next May. The house is about two hours away where my son goes to college. He will be living there after the ...
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This is going to be my first SFR in the REI game and I understand curb appeal plays a big part.I know painting the house would have the biggest effect however its not really budget friendly. Any ideas of how I can giv...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $170,000
Cash invested: $14,000
This property is a 3/2 main house with a detached studio that was purchased FSBO fr...
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My little next door vacation rental..La Casita is available for short term rent beginning next week. In the pictures in the advert you will see almost the whole house is floored with Allure vinyl plank flooring. Eve...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Lakeland.
Purchase price: $100,000
Cash invested: $40,000
Sale price: $319,000
This is was my personal residence. The renovat...
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A question I normally get asked by new investors, syndicators, and developers is "how did you find your niche?" Finding your niche is not an easy process nor is it a quick one. It requires a lot of research and though...
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Haha alright, tenant says he has to talk to me about a reading he had done on the place. I was unsure what "a reading" was? He informed me that a lady came out to do a reading and found out the place is haunted... bad...
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Hello everyone,
I purchased my first investment property a few months ago. I am looking to hold onto the property for the cash flow. Property is in Bakersfield California. I want to learn from this purchase as much a...