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Hello all! This might seem like a silly question, but all of the number crunching that happened during tonight's webinar (which was fantastic!) had my head spinning. Can you be successful at this if you're not good wi...
Our home is in my mother-in-law's name and almost paid off (only $8,000 left). My thoughts are to take out a $50,000 VA loan out on the home to put it in our name, pay her the rest of her money, and use the money to i...
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I am wondering if a property is listed for 30.000 and appraised at 40.500 could that be a good wholesale deal, and how would I go about finding a buyer. At this point im just jumping in and trying to get starting. Th...
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I am looking at a park that is pretty awful, which too me is exciting because I see lots of potential to take this poorly maintained commercial property and polish it up for some killer profit. My concern is, as the s...
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I'm brand new to the forum! Hi everyone. I have a newby question. I have a bunch of questions, but will start with this one as until I have cleared this up do not feel comfortable making an offer on a house.I have bee...
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Hey everybody!
My name is Michael Attaway, and I am a new member from the Dallas/Fort Worth area. My background is in the music field, and I work as a performer and teacher. I've had a long fascination with real es...
Hi all! The next step in my process to become a buy-and-hold investor is to get my real estate license. It is not my intention to become a real estate agent as I wish to keep my day job until my investment income equa...
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I've been seeing the term "house hacking" pretty often lately, and I'm curious about what it means. Could somebody please tell me what it is and how you do it?
Thanks!
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So the cost of unlicensed contractors for anything from painting to plumbing is much cheaper than licensed and bonded contractors. I basically wouldn't be in business if I hired full price contractors
For our rehab ...
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I understand the basic concept of investing in note vs. rental properties - no headache with Tenent/Toilet etc while rental properties come with potential appreciation (house value, rent) and tax reduction. 1. For Not...