I'm looking to buy a property in Baltimore use as a short-term rental full time via Airbnb. While working through the slower parts of the purchase process (financing through a small credit union), the thought occurs t...
I have a unit that has experienced way too many plumbing issues. Now it seems I have a toilet that has some issues. For one it doesn't seem to flush very well. The tenants have not complained, but I have noticed th...
I debated on posting this because the incident has discourage me so much. But here it is:Last Friday I arrived home to a business card from a detective from our police department. I had just got home from visiting my ...
I want to get some feedback on an investment strategy I used in 2003-2005 that I call the "pre-construction flip". It works like this:Identify high appreciating markets (greater than 12% annual)Identify home builders...
I'm considering a purchase of 10 SFRs in Wichita. I have a few homes there already, and a fantastic property manager that I respect and trust.I've run some preliminary numbers, and it looks like I might be able to cas...
I've been back and forth on the idea of using our savings to invest in a STR. I've read how it has changed people's lives, but have been super apprehensive seeing how saturated the STR market has become since 2020. I ...
Affordability is one of the biggest challenges in today’s housing market.
I believe smaller, more dense units are part of the solution:
1) Buyers can only afford smaller homes in today’s economy.
2) Denser unit...
I plan to buy a rental property with cash from personal assets (stock market) and I plan to have the title held in an s-corp, for liability protection. Is there liability protection value in having the s-corp borrow...
I am rehabbing this 1st property. Part of closing negotiations was that they replace the breaker box. They hired a professional electrician who installed a 125 amp breaker box. It looks like they did a very good jo...
I'm very new to real estate investing, however, not new to psychology. I grew up in a family that puts a lot of value in material possession. It does the good of giving a goal to aim at. when we have a goal we will do...