Grant Pope
I have a potential deal... How do I acquire this one??
Hello all!I am a big letter writer. I am always out and about writing down addresses and sending letters. Just waiting for someone to respond. I have gotten a few responses and it is always interesting where things go...
Chris Morris
Property title in trust. Getting HELOC requires taking it out?
My living trust is on my home's title. In the past, when I have refinanced, the property had to be taken out of the trust and then immediately put back into the trust. If I get a HELOC, will the same thing happen?cont...
Steve Yoder
Raising rent - new purchase
I'm purchasing a property (over 20 units) with the rents extremely low ($650/month average) for the area. Average rents for the area are $800/month and the building is in a good location and is in good condition. I...
Terry Thomas
Is knowing market & competition level important b4 wholesaling?
From what I understand, you can wholesale in any market. Is there a way to gauge the competition level in a particular market? And what are the key factors that determine the level of ease/difficulty of wholesaling in...
Joseph DiBernardo
Sourcing Deals & the 2% rule
Hello - I am a newcomer to this page and am looking to buy my first real estate investment. I have two questions:1-Where is the best place to source deals on my own? I can't help but think Zillow is not the best place...
Todd Mason
This seems good... Right?
I'm looking at a property in a city that is currently no longer issuing new STR permits and come Jan 1 2023 will shut down all operating STR's EXCEPT those operating in an HOA that allows them ( I've confirmed with th...
Nikash Rajeshbabu
General questions about house hacking
Hey all, I'm giving Brandon Turner's book "Rental Property Investing" a read and just got to the section on house hacking. I've always heard of the model of "buy a duplex, you live in one and rent the other out" a m...
Josh Edelson
Why are all the insurance companies pulling out of disaster areas!?
GENERAL DISCUSSION:California has fires. Florida and South Carolina have hurricanes. All these insurance companies are jacking up the rates 2x-6x or cancelling policies altogether in these and many other areas. If you...
Dustin Johns
REO Agents?????
I'm an REO agent representing many banks and doing very well. I am not very experienced with short sale listings though. Just read an article about REO being dead and short sales are where it's at. My experience with ...
Tom Sharkey
The 6 Mindset Changes
For those who have been following me for the past 2 years, you know I’ve transitioned from being a full-time Speech-Language Pathologist to a full-time real estate investor, business owner, and short term rental (Airb...