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Firstly, I'm not asking for legal advice, so any replies don't need a disclaimer :)A seller I'm buying a house from is concerned about becoming ineligible for food stamps and Medicaid when I buy the second property on...
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In full disclosure, I AM a licensed RE agent.
But as an Investor, I have asked myself that question. And I say: it depends.
Most good agents build relationships with their clients. And most good agents are resources...
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I've been reading a lot of books and blogs on real estate investing as well as listening to the BP podcasts. I'm amazed at how much I keep learning. As you look back at your real estate investing journey, what do you ...
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With properties prices going up like this, when do you think rents will catch up? Do you think we are in an economic environment to have a raise in rents?as a background I have some properties in Houston, Texas. Ove...
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Economic Update(Monday, February 1, 2021)
I’m starting to really like these Executive Orders. Consider this; in less than eleven days, President Biden issued over 50 Executive Orders, including; rejoining the Worl...
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Hello, fellow investors!I feel compelled to share my experience with Charles Lee and his business, Realty 103 in Birmingham, AL.After we were unsuccessful in closing the deal Charles and I had agreed on: we cancelled ...
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Hi all,I have a little 2/2 duplex that i bought real cheap during the housing crash. It was a short sale for 45K. Currently i owe 35K on it. I have been renting it out the past 3 1/2 years. When the latest tenant mov...
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Does anyone have experience with the maintenance cost on a turn-key property bought through American Real Estate Investments? The spreadsheet they sent me for the portfolio of properties uses$312 in annual maintenance...
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I see a lot of beginners on BiggerPockets using the 1% rule to buy small multifamily products such as duplexes or quadplexes. I own and manage over 1,600 units, and I started out in the multifamily world by buying dup...
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Does anyone else listen to their weekly show/podcast? They seem to provide some pretty good stuff, and are quite knowledgeable. My big question is that they have a real estate syndication seminar that sounds interesti...