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Just got under contract for my first investment property! The property does not come with submetering for water. Is it best to install a submeter, and how much does that usually cost? I also read somewhere that there ...
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I decided last year to embark on a different strategy than my normal buy and hold investment strategy given that the market for buy and holds in California has become a lot more difficult where we have seen CAP rates ...
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Two years ago, I received maybe one or two generic letters a month from wholesalers asking if I wanted to sell one of my rental properties. Each address would generate a postcard to my mailbox.During the last year, I...
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Hi Friends,
I stumbled across this platform while reading a book about getting started with Real Estate Investing. I'm looking to learn, build relationships, as I begin this journey. I just want to get started and I...
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I am managing 4 rental properties that me and wife owns. All of them are LTR, I do have a full time job so this is something I do outside of that.
Regular activities include yard work, small repair & maintenances...
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The inflation alarm bells are on high alert, and investors are jittery.Inflation is unavoidable at this moment, with economists forecasting inflation for 2021. Last week Billionaire' bond king' Jeffrey Gundlach warned...
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My wife and I purchased our first SF residence - 2Bd/1BA - at the end of July in Saint Paul, MN. The goal for this property is to add additional 500sqft of living space in an unfinished basement and add an additional ...
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BP STR community - what under the radar markets have caught your eye over the last few months? The Gulf Shores market seems to be relatively stable while recently "hotter" markets such as here in Austin have seen a dr...
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We bought a duplex and several months later an existing tenant is complaining about rodents. I contacted a local pest control company and they want $100 to start and $45 per month for both units and a 1 year contract...
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Does anyone here know any website for crowdfunding which is not target Accredited Investor? Is there any legal reason that most of crowdfunding website shy away from average Joe? Thanks.