Onaje Barnes
Officially bought my first investment property
i have been doing my research for about 8-10 months and i finally found a good property in a pretty good niegborhood. I am so exited that i finally have started the process of being an investor. i bought the house f...
Scott Eichler
A Financial Advisor that loves real estate
Hi everyone,I should have looked more carefully through all the Forum topics and posted here first! C'est la vie. Thanks to Ryan Wakely for introducing me!I'm a securities (7 and 65) and insurance (life and health) li...
Kim Gillihan
Lake home or condo vs. coastal / canal in Galveston
I had tons of great advice last night with my first post.. newbie, thinking of getting into STR with our first vacation home purchase... husband likes lake idea better, I like both coastal and lake ... looking for opi...
Kevin Dickson
Large Dead Tree
I have a 40 foot cottonwood on my lot, but very close to the property line.
It's been dead for a couple years, and is starting to lean a bit toward the neighbor's yard.
The Arborist says he needs a crane to remove it...
Patrick C. Bellamy
BRRRR, Appraisal, and Renovations
Last year, I made an off-market house purchase next door to me to start a BRRRR in an A quality tenant area. The seller/neighbor was interested in selling but staying as the tenant. We worked out a sale price and ren...
John Thedford
Is A "Working Dog" Classified As "Service Animal"?
Anyone have facts or guidance on this? In one of my rentals I have a law enforcement officer with a working dog (K-9). Originally, my broker stated I HAD to rent to this person because it is a "service animal". The te...
John Bastidas
Orlando, FL - First Condo Purchase
Hi I am looking at buying my first condo in Orlando, FL and the analysis I have done so far gives me a 17% Cash on Cash ROI. I am curious about insurance, does a condo HOA cover roof and outer walls? I called to get a...
Eliana Posada
Insurance costs estimates
Hello everyone! I am just starting my education as a Real Estate Investor. I just did my first property analysis :-) The majority of the information asked was quite easy to find, but the insurance costs.
I would lov...
Jeff Cliff
Workers comp (or equivalent) insurance for owner builder
Hello,I have someone who is not a general contractor but can pretty much take care of all the construction work. If I give the work to this person, what is the best way to get worker’s comp (or equivalent) insurance a...
Account Closed
Health Insurance
Wondering what people who don't have the benefit of having a spouse's employer sponsored insurance do for health insurance?This is a huge cost that goes up every year. I would love to rehab full time again but the cos...