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First things first, this is in southern California for reference. I have been renting through Trade as a property manager for the last six years at the same property. A couple of years ago a new owner bought the prope...
Nephew was affected by Sandy Hurricane (he was a renter that lost everything). He applied for a relief grant of some sorts and was awarded a 50k forgivable loan (I think 4 or 5 years) to which he apparently can use...
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Hello all,
This is my first post on the forum. My wife and I hope to be purchasing our first home within the next few months. We found a mortgage broker and he has come back to us with 3 different FHA loa...
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I am a 20yr old beginner investor into real estate and I would just like to know from your guys opinions if you can live a good lifetime with real estate investing without going to college.
Moved to property September 1 2019. Had to clean before I could move. Property not taking care of. Nasty but knew I could get in shape for I own my own business a cleaning business. I planted plants around the porch a...
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I'm trying to get some clarity on when you need to file a 1099. I was under the impression that any time you hire a contractor for an investment property and pay $600 or more you must file a 1099, but I came across t...
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I would look into Tampa I have been investing in Tampa for the past 20 years.
Tampa continues to rank as one of the best cities in the U.S. for real estate investing, with a booming economy and strong job growth, al...
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Morning All, Our portfolio under management is made up of roughly 57% CHA tenants (Section 8) and with that comes the task of annual CHA inspections. Some are easier inspections than others but some turn into larger ...
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I am looking for some stats to back up the answer to my question. I am putting together investment proposals and I have heard that around 2/3's of lease option contracts never get exercised.
If anyone can help me ...
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Hi everyone, im just wondering if anyone has any idea of when the 203k loan will be back in RI housing? Is this loan paused nationwide? Can anyone from Rhode Island tell me if the meetings of the RIA in Warwick are p...