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I'm new to real estate investing and trying to get into owning a Multifamily unit using as little capital as possible. Househacking seems to be very newbie friendly and I'm looking to target a couple of areas in Chica...
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How do you go about insuring that your units stand out in their given area, attracting higher rents and more quality tenants, without overdoing it and wasting valuable money? Do most of you find only one or two differ...
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Hello everyone,
I am fairly new to real estate investing, and I wanted to get people's opinion on direct mail marketing and competition. I recently did a mail campaign, and only got about .5% response rate. I...
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What do you guys think about solar panels? I'm considering them for a primary residence that we just bought for ourselves.
Salient points:
- One of the more expensive homes in the neighborhood at a litt...
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Hello BP! Iv been working with a great agent. He's been very patient with me. I think im doing the normal newbie thing and asking way to many questions for each property, offering lower than list, getting told no and ...
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Female tenant living alone. I gave her a notice because she had her boyfriend staying there when she was not home. I told her I could add him to the lease if he passed a background check. He did not pass. Now, do I tr...
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I'd love some advice. I purchased 14 townhomes eight years ago for $120K each, and they are now all worth $350K. Total value is $4.9M, and I owe $1.6M. My goal is monthly cash flow. I'm about roughly $11k right ...
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Hello everybody,
I am strongly considering part of my SDIRA to be in Notes funds. I am looking for high quality players in the industry with great historical record.
Let's talk about good and "not so good" funds!
I w...
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For those who invest in notes, the number of notes for sale has been limited compared to the number of contracts for deeds (aka land contracts, an agreement for deed, CFD's etc) I see on the market.I know some investo...
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Looking for out of state deals due to local market condition in the west, has 5 small SFH units under belt in OH.
What is the consensus for the best way to invest 250k in 2020 from risk reward standpoint?
1. Leverag...