John R Kepler
Interest Rates Have Been High Before, History Holds Answers
I know I am dating myself but I started my REI journey in 1980 when rates were 15%. The strategies that worked for me in those double digit times were house hacking and carry backs. I also found a buy and hold that wo...
Jordan B.
Where did you get your HELOC and why??? - July 2023
Hello, I have some equity in my primary home and I am looking into getting a HELOC in order to fund my next two investment rental properties. I was curious as to what lenders people have been recently going with and w...
Christian Jimenez
Things I've learned in 4 months of marketing (short-term rentals)
So I've been the marketing manager for a short-term rental management company for four months now. I can definitely say it has been fun and I have learned a lot. Here are some early thoughts coming from a marketing ex...
Ryan Moore
Should I be upset with my lender?
Without going into too much detail, is it normal for a lender to cause you to have to push back your closing date because they couldn't get underwriter approval on time? I feel like they are having me scramble now t...
Stephen Barretta
Digitizing real estate office
Hi,
I will be working with my grandfather to help digitize his office. He is 87 years old and nothing is computerized. He owns around 80 properties which are mostly leased out to national tenants. I am lookin...
AP Horvath
Vacation Rentals Rents Verification?
Hi there -- We're considering purchasing a vacation rental in coastal Texas as an investment property. Question: what is the best way to estimate daily rent rates and vacancy numbers? I suppose I can ask the seller fo...
Ryder Meehan
ListingSpark (Commission-Free MLS Listing for $7/day)?
I recently listing at house in Richardson, TX FSBO and got a call from a rep at ListingSpark.comIt sounds very compelling and almost too good to be true. Since I'm out of state, listing FSBO seemed a little intimidat...
Keith Marks
Wholesaling Buy & Holds
Our direct mail campaign has been getting us a lot of return calls for mint condition absentee out-of-state owned single-family properties that are at / close to what the ARV is. Even if we could get these properties...
John Humphries
Looking for turnkey properties in Canada
Does anyone have any experience with turnkey companies in Canada? I've seen quite a bit out there on companies and people doing this in the US, but am having some difficulties finding quality Canadian content. Can a...
Joshua Gordon
Property evaluator app
Has anybody used the Property Evaluator app or the Property Fixer app by Wasach Digital Media? Is there something better out there?