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Hello, I just bought my first property in Fort Collins, Colorado with a 3% down payment conventional loan. I am wondering what kind of strategies I can use to hit that 20% LTV the fastest?I am going to rent out two of...
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Hi, I am trying to find STR in smoky's under $200,000 with 2BD and great views. Market is too hot right now so I am ready to wait for a few months to get a good deal. I have heard TN is a better option than NC due to ...
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I'll try to keep this brief. I have a rental property in Charlotte, NC and the gas fireplace hasn't worked for awhile. While my property manager was in the process of getting an estimate, the tenant (without approva...
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I’m not just a REALTOR®, I’m a gardener and an avid cook, so this news isn’t resonating with me, as I prefer gas to electric cook tops. How about you? Which do you prefer? Thank goodness it will only apply to new buil...
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Hi All,
Looking for a sanity check here with a potential tenant.
He called on a property, loved it with 2 minutes of walking through it (almost no one loves this property as it has a strange floor plan) and emailed...
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So I think the good news around real estate is only going to continue for some time to come. I believe we could see 5%-10% appreciation between now and 18-36 months on a national level and much more in local markets ...
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Is it normal to start freaking out after you purchase your first rental property? I know I am seriously freaking out. I hope that it's just the jitters from all of the new things going on. This is the first propert...
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I want to buy my first rental property but I'm wondering if I should wait until the crash that is supposedly coming. I'm worried that if I buy now, my property will end up being worth half of what I paid after a few y...
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Would you buy a property with negative cash flow?My husband and I want to invest in a townhouse that we plan on selling once the mortgage is paid in full. We could have the mortgage for 30 years, but we are choosing o...