Sean Autry
Forcing Some Appreciation
Has anyone here ever hired an appraiser JUST to get their input on what they can do to force appreciation?
Im trying to get a HELOC on a rental property, but the desktop appraisal came in too low.
I'm thinking of co...
Megan Elmendorf
Quick question on down payments. 20% or 25% down????
Hey guys quick question. We are in the process of looking at homes with our realtor and he firmly suggests we put 25% down instead of the 20%. We thought we should hold on to our money if possible, (even if its 5%) to...
Chris K.
Short term rental bed set up?
For a short term rental in Florida close to beach.What is best bed / bedroom set up?Bedroom one : 1 King size Bedroom 2: 1 queen?Bedroom 3: 2 twin? Or 1 bunk bed (2 twin beds) plus another twin?Are pull out couches re...
Ernesto Ojeda
Co-Working/Co-Living Spaces for Students and Freelancers
IntroductionA couple of months ago, my brother-in-law (Steven) and I were both freelancers facing a cost-of-living crisis. Rent in our area is extremely high, and the dedicated desks at our co-working space cost us $3...
Dawnyhell Mosley
Transfer Primary Residence into a Rental Property LLC?
Hi everyone!Newbie here, I currently own a single family home as my primary residence in TX. I received a promotion at work which now requires me to move to a different city in TX.I have a FHA loan on the property and...
Agbolade Adesoye
Should I Airbnb or rent?
Would it make more sense to Airbnb a condo in a booming neighborhood in Chicago or rent it out?
Steve Gardiner
Does it make sense to build additions on rental homes?
I just bought a new property and I was wondering if I was going to rent this out, what repairs should I make in terms of the roof and should I add an addition?The roof looks in relatively good shape (I don't know the ...
Evan Glasco
Duplex Deal: Owner Finance to Long-Term Hold
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $240,000
Cash invested: $60,000
I purchased this duplex in distressed condition using owner financing for $2...
Sophie Mia
Would you invest in either one property with high down payment or two properties with low down payment - same upfront cost and cash flow
Hi everyone,
So the scenario is the following:
Option A - buy property #1 with 25% down as an investor and make about $650 in cash flow.
Option B - buy property #1 with 3.5% down as an owner occup...
Josh Norris
Contractor Bid Review
I have had about 6 bids from general contractors so far. None of them are up to par with what I am looking for as far as completeness and detail goes. It seems that most contractors want to give you a total cost but...