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Hi all. Has anybody had any experience in assigning a preforeclosure /short sale??? I always hear from people who say it can't be done but I've read that some people have done it but don't share HOW they did it. If y...
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I'm a new REI looking to buy a multifamily property for rental income. I've read the Ultimate Beginners guide, as well as Investing in Real Estate by Gary Eldred and I have a couple questions. 1. What are the pitfalls...
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So I have been finding out the hard way that rental income does not always count when qualifying for another mortgage.I am house hacking our primary residence. Although I collect rental income from our long term tenan...
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I’ve been in Austin, TX for 5 years now. Everything around Austin has increased in values. Why is Round Rock not appreciating as fast as other parts of Austin, Leander, etc? Is there something I am missing? As far as ...
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Good morning BP World,I have some exciting and nerve racking events on the horizon and I need some advice! First let me start by saying that I am a 22 year construction professional. I have worked, quite successfully,...
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I have stayed in vacation rentals that are primary residences and they must couch surf when it is rented; that isn't what I'm talking about.
The recent podcast has my brain chugging about vacation rentals.
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I have been researching recent sales in the Baltimore area for Multi unit apartments from 20-200 units and it seems the per unit pricing is to really high compared to the rent. With properties built in the 1960-1970 t...
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I did an experiment where I bought a fc 2 family in an undesirable neighborhood. 27K, great shape, BRAND new bathrooms, fixtures, etc. All we did was put new carpet, linoleum, paint, THEN enrolled it in the HESP progr...
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I've noticed that whenever someone states that they do X number of deals a year or are working on X number of deals, everyone immediately asks how they are finding their deals. I wanted to start a topic that have the...
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The law allows us to do straight leases then give homes away to anyone who lasts more than X months. The problems with this method come from the fact that we want tenants to know upfront that they are working towar...