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With the passage of the CARES package allowing IRA withdrawals without the 10% penalty and being able to report the distribution evenly over 3 years, I have been considering taking $20k out of my IRA to pay off a loan...
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And if you are buying in 2018, are you buying multi family, single family or land? Also how much longer do you plan on continuing to buy and why?I'm planning on buying more houses this year and next. Single family. I ...
Hello all,
I'm in my mid-20s, and have saved up enough to purchase up to around 300k property with FHA loan, and have a few months emergency fund left over.
For a while I've had the idea of purchasing a duplex o...
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My father in law owns a cottage on a lake on the Maine/NH border. Due to where he is in his life, he's done with it (he's healthy enough, just getting sick of dealing with it). Before the end of 2014 it will be pass...
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I am new to REI and I am currently searching for a multifamily home to house hack. I have come across a few properties that are owner occupied so they will move out upon switching of ownership, however I have also com...
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So I am about to rent out my first investment property and I am thinking of managing the property myself. I have a potential tenant that is also one of the subcontractors that will be finishing the work on the propert...
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Do you guys pay to get popcorn ceilings with asbestos removed? or do you guys do it yourself?Is there any advantage or benefit to having it done professionally and providing paperwork to an appraiser during a re-appra...
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So, this post is NOT meant to scare you, newbies. But... this is gonna freak you out :) This tenant is in the process of being evicted. To make matters worse, he lit his kitchen on fire; accidentally, supposedly. Anyw...
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To those who consider themselves very wealthy, is wealth worth what is takes to acquire it?I don't want to become ultra wealthy because I don't want to do what it takes.I love spending time with my wife and being home...
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Fair warning that this is a long story. I'm also relatively new to my PM role so any feedback on how this could have been handled better in the future and how to proceed with this situation would be beyond helpful.So...