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Closing on a single family residence in Salt Lake City next week and this will be my first property. We plan to live in the house for 2 or 3 years and then renting it out. To make sure that I hit the 20% mark (to avoi...
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Hello Everyone!Hope everyone is doing well and fulfilling their real estate dreams. I had a question for everyone. I was wondering if with an FHA loan i can buy a home and live in the cottage on the property (in the b...
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Now, I’m always told that RE investing works anywhere. And to some degree, that’s true. However, what is not mentioned that not ALL types of investing work anywhere.
For example, someone who wants to invest ‘SUBJEC...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Lake Worth.
Purchase price: $220,000
Cash invested: $30,000
Single family home with a mother in law suite in the back. The...
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The Fair housing Act is a federal law that gives you everything that you need to stay profitable in your rentals, make affordable housing, and give people a leg-up who need it most. And you can put it in the face of ...
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We live in Fort Collins, CO and affordable housing is hard to find. We have a .34 acre lot and the way it's situated we could have a 500-800 square foot granny flat out back for a rental. We would still have our own y...
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I have 60k in equity in my house. Im thinking of building a 2 bedroom 1000sq foot guest house and renting it out. Is this a good idea?
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We are looking at this property as a potential live-in flip. The property itself is near Roseville, CA. The owner is an absentee landlord who just wants the property gone. She's very motivated to get rid of it. Th...
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My house was just built in Phoenix AZ, the yard is currently dirt.
My tenant is wanting me to put in a patch of artificial turf so her kids can play and what not.
I know of other landlords in AZ who will put rock ba...
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Good morning BP community!
I am in the process of closing on my first house hack in New Brunswick, NJ. As I learned from all the podcasts, I am trying to find ways I can increase the value of the property.
The firs...