Hi everyone. I'm planning to buy rental properties in Baltimore, MD and nearby areas. And I really concern about the refinancing, because my capital is limited. I have a few questions:1) How soon can I refinance after...

Last year I purchased my first two rental properties.  I'm in it for the cash flow but was also hoping to get some of the tax perks.  I talked with a couple of CPA's and went with one who has real estate investors and...

Is paralysis by analysis holding you back?  Are you pumped about Real Estate investing, but are too scared to jump in?Find a partner.  Not completely necessary, but for some of us it works.My business partner @Mary De...

I have a 3 bed, 2 bath STR on Airbnb that’s been a loss and I have to come up with some ideas to change it or sell it. I have some ideas but wanted to see what you all thought also. Here’s the background on it and wh...

I'm researching to build a plan to buy my first STR.  What are the pros and cons of: 1) Buying a property nearly ready to rent and compete in its market.   I.e., there are likely relatively few improvements to be made...

The Health District in my view is bounded by:I-95 to the EastDolphin Expressway to the SouthNW 14th Ave to the WestNW 20th St to the NorthProperties within these boundaries are limited/rare, so while the above is the ...

So I think I have the mindset to begin this journey. I already ordered the book “Building Wealth one house at a time” and I been putting my nose into any and all information I can get. I also will be joining my first ...

I recently received an invoice from a contractor on some repairs completed. The invoice included an additional amount for sales tax that was not included in the bid. In my previous dealings with this contractor, the b...

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Last year I bought a bank owned property for $63,300 using a cash loan from a family member. This property is worth $170,000. I would like to finance/refinance to pay the family member back, but my credit is horrib...